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\nAustralian Influencer Indy Clinton said that she \u201cchanged\u201d her daughter\u2019s birthday \u2014 and many in her comments had a lot to say\u201cShe was actually too close to Christmas for my liking, and I just thought, going forward, she\u2019s never going to know we\u2019ve officially changed it,\u201d said the content creator, later admitting she had \u201cdone this for attention reasons\u201dAccording to the Australian Taxation Office, you can only legally change your birthday in the country if you are correcting a previous error<\/p>\n
Influencer Indy Clinton<\/a> has said that she \u201cchanged\u201d her daughter\u2019s birthday \u2014\u00a0and many in her comments had a lot to say.\n<\/p>\n In a TikTok<\/a> posted on Dec. 2, the Australian social media star \u2014\u00a0who is a mom of three \u2014\u00a0shared that she had \u201cdecided to change\u201d the birthday of her youngest daughter because of its proximity to Christmas.\n<\/p>\n \u201cI just want to let you know what I\u2019m doing as a mother. It made me think, \u2018Why don\u2019t more people do this,\u2019 because I cannot genuinely think of any reasons why this would be a bad thing,\u201d said Clinton. \u201cShe was actually too close to Christmas for my liking, and I just thought, going forward, she\u2019s never going to know we\u2019ve officially changed it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Later in the video, the content creator interjected, telling her followers, \u201cIf you see this, will you thank me because I\u2019ve done this for attention reasons,\u201d maybe indicating she was merely joking all along. (According to the Australian Taxation Office<\/a>, you can only legally change your birthday in the country if you are correcting a previous error, and the process requires official documentation of the correct date.)\n<\/p>\n Indy Clinton and Family.<\/p>\n Indy Clinton\/Instagram<\/p>\n Joking or not, many in the comments of Clinton\u2019s video shared their polarized reactions \u2014 some who thought the idea would create a logistical hassle for her daughter down the line, and others who believed the gesture was a sweet way to make sure her daughter could get her special moment every year.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cDo not do this Indy \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2640\ufe0fshe\u2019s gonna have to fill out official forms when she\u2019s older and not know her freaking bday \ud83d\ude2d\u201d wrote one.\n<\/p>\n \u201cInstead of that, you could always make it a rule to celebrate first week of Dec so that it\u2019s a proper birthday with no combined presents and better chance of people making the birthday parties! And then when she\u2019s older can decide herself :)\u201d shared another.\n<\/p>\n \u201cAs someone who\u2019s birthday is the 26th of December, I don\u2019t know why my parents never did this for me, from here on out I have decided I identify as my birthday being the 16th of December, love ur thinking sis x,\u201d added a third.\n<\/p>\n Penned a fourth: \u201cNot only is it smart but it is genuinely sweet and thoughtful. Don\u2019t ever change Indy, you are the biggest breath of fresh air and the level of authenticity that this world needs more of. \ud83e\udd70\u2764\ufe0f\u201d\n<\/p>\n Indy Clinton and Kids.<\/p>\n Indy Clinton\/Instagram<\/p>\n In a video<\/a> she uploaded later in the day on Dec. 2, Clinton overlaid the text, \u201cpov: when everyone\u2019s accusing you of something you don\u2019t do,\u201d though it was unclear if she was referencing the reaction she spurred to the claims that she was changing her daughter\u2019s birthday.\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n