Birthday Parties
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I have a gripe.
When I was a kid, my mom took me to birthday parties and dropped me off. Then, I would have cake and ice cream and games with my little friends and my mom would return to pick me up when the party was finished.
I’ve noticed that nowadays parents stay at birthday parties with their children. Every single child’s birthday party I have been to since my daughter was born had more adults than children and the hosts felt compelled to serve drinks and adult snacks to the parents. The, a bunch of parent who do not know each other that well stand around looking at the kids. It’s weird.
I was OK with this for my daughter’s and second birthdays, because the people we invited were all relatives, family friends and their children. I’ve avoided big parties since then, though. I just cannot fathom having all of the parents of the kids in my daughter’s class standing around my house.
So, this year and last year I let my Princess choose one friend and we attend the Pirates & Princess Party at Disney. Last year we went with my sister and nephew. This year my little Princess chose the daughter of one of my best friends. They are only 10 weeks apart and quite close. The Disney event is a blast. We dress the girls up in their dresses and rock the park, where there are typically NO lines and a ton of fun meet and greet events.
I know I will have to face the whole party issue soon. I will probably wimp put and do a party at one of thiose facilities that has jumper houses and slides, rather than have strangers in my home who expect a glass of wine and crab dip. And, I’ll be more than ready for the day Princess just wants to have a few girls over for a slumber party. ?