Planning a birthday party for a 2-year-old is both exciting and challenging. Their first birthday passed with a little more ease, as the baby likely didn’t even know what was going on.

It’s my (kid’s) party, and I’ll cry if I want to. The things parents will do — or not do — for their kids. A mother hosting a ...

I threw my 2-year-old daughter a birthday party last week and invited my husband’s family and my family. I was so excited to ...