Article: ART BECOMES THE LIFE OF A 2-YEAR-OLD'S BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Byline: DAVE BARRY

Today's parenting topic is: Planning a birthday party for your 2-year-old child.

The first thing you must decide, when planning a birthday party for a 2-year-old, is: Should you invite the 2-year-old? Because a child that age can put a real damper on a party. And probably your child doesn't really understand that he or she is turning 2. One of the best things about small children is that they have no clue how time works. My 2-year-old daughter believes that everything that has ever happened, including her birth and the formation of the solar system, occurred ``yesterday.''

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