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Band 7+: Should children have birthday parties?

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It's common knowledge that children should be encouraged to celebrate their birthdays with a party, and I would argue for that because it's absolutely vital for children. When they are the center of consideration and attention, it helps to improve their emotional capacity. For example, when I was a child, I didn't have any opportunities to celebrate my birthday that way. However, if I had celebrated my birthday with a party, I would have had a lot of memorable moments and experiences.

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It’s common knowledge that children should be encouraged to celebrate their birthdays with party and I would argue with that because it’s absolutely vital for children when they in the center of consideration and attention it helps to improve their emotional capacity. For example when I was a child I didn’t have any possibilities to celebrate my birthday with that way however if I had celebrated my birthday with party I would have had a lot of memorable moments and experience.

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children: 2

celebrate: 2

their: 2

party: 2

would: 2

birthday: 2

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