After observing the lengths that mums and dads have gone to at the last three party's A has been invited to, to give their five year old children the most fantastic and spectacular time. As a mother of two now adults I want to share with these mum's "Trust me they won't remember a bloody thing, so do get lots of photographic evidence". In the days when my kids were little every waking moment was not a photo opportunity that you then presented to the world via Facebook or Twitter. Both of them swear blind that they never had a party EVER.
On that basis for A's party I decided to pare everything down just a tad. Local to us is one of those eateries that have a large indoor and outdoor area for kids to basically run around to their hearts content, all very safely. They also cater for kids parties, two hours of fun, face painting, pass the parcel, food, cake and party bags for the princely sum of £5.99 per head. Turn up let the staff do everything, pay and leave, it was a bit of a no brainer for me. I have enough going on in my life to not add the stress of coming up with some never been done before theme and also do the catering for a five year olds party.
There are nineteen in A's class and I invited them all, in my opinion any exclusion should be a natural thing as they get older and form strong likes or dislikes of their fellow classmates and even then I would always suggest to include everyone. This I think stems from seeing T get excluded in her first years of school and I can't do that to another kid. Apart from two from A's class that didn't show, along with assorted cousins there were 23 kids at the party. No surprise at this age all the parents stay too, these kids are fairly new to this social activity and most including A want the security of knowing mum and or dad are hovering around in the background. What did surprise me however was how when the food was served, collectively all the parents turned in to helicopters hovering over their children for the entire meal. I wasn't sure if this was because as mums we tend to nick chips from our kids plates or to ensure all dietary needs were met.
Time to leave I was kissed and hugged by the mums and Alpha mum exclaimed C has had the BEST time EVER mmm I can't wait to see what she comes up with for her little darling. We left with three bin liner bags of presents, yes three! A huge thank you to the mum who bought those tiny little bead things that you iron. They are either on the floor and feel like you are walking on nails or they have melted all over the iron when older child takes it upon herself to have a go unsupervised. At home I did make a list of who got what for thank you letterspayback presents and then thought feck it I'm turning Stepford, they will get a generic one.
This week we have had three party invites from kids in A's class all at the the place where we had her party, maybe there is a bit of a backlash to the overly themed earlier parties or maybe I have paved the way to thinking it is ok to keep it fairly simple. If I were a betting person though I would have money on Alpha mums little darlings party being the Mother of all parties.
I will be sure to let you know when the time comes.
Sha X
On that basis for A's party I decided to pare everything down just a tad. Local to us is one of those eateries that have a large indoor and outdoor area for kids to basically run around to their hearts content, all very safely. They also cater for kids parties, two hours of fun, face painting, pass the parcel, food, cake and party bags for the princely sum of £5.99 per head. Turn up let the staff do everything, pay and leave, it was a bit of a no brainer for me. I have enough going on in my life to not add the stress of coming up with some never been done before theme and also do the catering for a five year olds party.
There are nineteen in A's class and I invited them all, in my opinion any exclusion should be a natural thing as they get older and form strong likes or dislikes of their fellow classmates and even then I would always suggest to include everyone. This I think stems from seeing T get excluded in her first years of school and I can't do that to another kid. Apart from two from A's class that didn't show, along with assorted cousins there were 23 kids at the party. No surprise at this age all the parents stay too, these kids are fairly new to this social activity and most including A want the security of knowing mum and or dad are hovering around in the background. What did surprise me however was how when the food was served, collectively all the parents turned in to helicopters hovering over their children for the entire meal. I wasn't sure if this was because as mums we tend to nick chips from our kids plates or to ensure all dietary needs were met.
Time to leave I was kissed and hugged by the mums and Alpha mum exclaimed C has had the BEST time EVER mmm I can't wait to see what she comes up with for her little darling. We left with three bin liner bags of presents, yes three! A huge thank you to the mum who bought those tiny little bead things that you iron. They are either on the floor and feel like you are walking on nails or they have melted all over the iron when older child takes it upon herself to have a go unsupervised. At home I did make a list of who got what for thank you letters
This week we have had three party invites from kids in A's class all at the the place where we had her party, maybe there is a bit of a backlash to the overly themed earlier parties or maybe I have paved the way to thinking it is ok to keep it fairly simple. If I were a betting person though I would have money on Alpha mums little darlings party being the Mother of all parties.
I will be sure to let you know when the time comes.
Sha X
2 comments:
haha I am so relieved I thought twice about getting one of those bead things, I saw a hello kitty jewellery set but didn't get it in the end!
Good thinking Kala! And someone did get her the Hello Kitty jewellery set pft! xxx
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