Kids' birthday parties are getting extreme

Think back to the best birthday party you had as a kid. Did you have cake and ice cream with close friends at home, or was it a catered event that required a guest list and elegant gift bags?

If you have never dreamt of the latter, University of Minnesota professor Bill Doherty says those types of parties are growing all too common.

MPR's Tom Crann talked with Bill Doherty, who teaches family social science at the University of Minnesota. He is teaming with a group of St. Paul parents to launch their Birthdays Without Pressure Project.