For everyone, birthdays have a special meaning.
Especially as a parent with a cute baby, the child's birthday should naturally be kept in mind, and the beautiful birthday cake and the favorite birthday gift are also indispensable.
However, when it comes to children's birthdays, there are differences between some elderly and young parents.
The elderly who follow the tradition often think that since ancient times, it is a lunar calendar for birthdays, and children cannot be given a solar calendar birthday.
Young parents who do not conform to the old ways believe that it is more convenient for more and more children to celebrate solar calendar birthdays.
So what is the difference between the lunar calendar and the solar calendar? Which one should I choose for my baby's birthday? For these questions, parents must be clear.
What is the difference between the lunar calendar and the solar calendar?
Regarding the "lunar calendar" and "solar calendar", although most people have a certain understanding, but the specific difference is really said, I believe many people are still not very clear.
The so-called "lunar calendar" refers to the calendar calendar arranged according to the moon's phase cycle changes, also known as "lunar calendar", "old calendar", "yellow calendar" and so on.
From ancient times to the present, almost all the Chinese areas in the world, as well as the Korean Peninsula and Vietnam, will calculate traditional festivals in terms of yin calendar, such as spring festival, Qingming festival, Dragon Boat Festival and so on.
Moreover, because the lunar calendar contains solar terms changes, the ancient mainland was accustomed to using the lunar calendar to guide agricultural production, so many older generations have a "special love" for the lunar calendar, believing that this is a inheritance of traditional culture.
It is precisely for this reason that many elderly people will celebrate lunar birthdays for their children and grandchildren, and lunar birthdays have become more common in the past.
The "solar calendar", which is based on the movement cycle of the earth around the sun, is also known as the "Gregorian calendar", which is currently widely used in the world.
After the Xinhai Revolution, the "solar calendar" began to spread to the mainland, and quickly popularized, and now many international festivals, babies' birth certificates, working day calculations, etc., are based on the "solar calendar" as the benchmark.
Because many young people are more exposed to the solar calendar from childhood to adulthood, they know nothing about the calculation of the lunar calendar, and they tend to choose the solar calendar when they celebrate their children's birthdays.
Which is better for your child's birthday?
The "lunar calendar" and the "solar calendar" have their own characteristics, in fact, there is no good or bad difference in the issue of giving the baby a birthday.
When we make a choice, we only need to understand the difference between the two and judge according to the personal situation.
The solar calendar is more convenient to remember
Because of the popularity of the solar calendar, nowadays the child's birth certificate, hukou page, etc. are all adopted solar calendar birthdays, and because everyone is more accustomed to using the solar calendar, they do not pay much attention to the specific months and days of the lunar calendar every day, so the solar calendar is much better to remember.
Every time it is close to my baby's birthday, when the old man at home asks what day the lunar calendar is today, I have to take out my mobile phone to confirm it again to prevent forgetting, and if it is a solar calendar birthday, there is naturally no such trouble.
The lunar calendar is conducive to children's understanding of traditional culture
With the increasing popularity of the solar calendar, many young people do not know much about the lunar calendar, nor do they know how to calculate dates.
As the crystallization of the knowledge of the traditional culture of the mainland, it is necessary for us to pass it on to the children, if we can let the baby celebrate the birthday of the lunar calendar, it is a good opportunity to understand the traditional culture.
For example, teach children to understand the specific difference between the lunar calendar and the solar calendar, and thus extend the twenty-four solar terms of the mainland, various traditional festivals and customs, etc., so that children can understand the profundity of traditional Chinese culture.
Solar calendar birthdays are more popular
It has to be said that the increasing popularity of solar calendar birthdays has become a social reality, especially in cities that are more acceptable to the new wave culture, such a trend will be more obvious.
If parents insist on giving their children a lunar birthday, they may be slightly "out of place" with their peers, and it will be safer to choose a solar calendar birthday.
Whether it is the lunar or solar calendar, the whole family must reach a "consensus"
In fact, whether it is the solar or lunar calendar, the specific meaning of the birthday for the baby is the same, which is nothing more than a way of commemoration, representing the good wishes of the family to the child.
When we decide which birthday to celebrate, it is best to hold a "democratic vote" and the whole family decides together.
If everyone thinks that traditional culture should be followed, then give the baby a "lunar calendar" birthday, if everyone feels that it is still "practical", it is not necessary to live a "solar calendar" birthday, and the key is to reach a "consensus".
Otherwise, when the future celebrates the baby's birthday, the family remembers two different days, and finally causes a contradiction, which is not very cost-effective.
Of course, there is a leap month on the lunar calendar, less years 354 days, more years 385 days, in case the child was born in the leap month, or should try to choose the solar calendar, otherwise you have to spend every 2 or 3 years to have a birthday.
Crooked Mom Conclusion:
Whether it is a solar or lunar birthday, in fact, the essence is the same.
When we give a baby a birthday, the key is to give her high-quality companionship, and it is best to have some sense of ceremony, which is the "correct opening posture" for the child's birthday.
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