Most Stressful Party Ever

[sherrardk]

I am well experienced at holding kids parties but today's was the most stressful one ever. One child spoilt it for nearly everyone else. She was so mean that thing 1 was crying and saying she wanted to go home (and she is hard as nails). The brat in question managed to split a child's lip (accidentally on purpose), I actually saw her push thing 2 off the bouncy castle and push another kid over. Kids were telling me she had been mean to them. Each time she did something I had a word with her. Himself caught her doing some stuff too and threatened to get her mum to come and get her. She must be one of the slyest and nastiest kids I have ever come across. Arghh, she really spoilt things and has given me a bad head.

[black_cat51]

did you tell her mum when she was picked up?

[Tilly2]

That's her off the next party list then.

[anneasquith]

don't fret sher, im sure overall the children enjoyed themselves.

[sherrardk]

Yup. She said to her child 'have you been a good girl or a bad girl today' and the kid said 'a good girl'. I've had trouble with her at school and so have others but I couldn't not invite her. Spent the whole time watching her (she is really good at being sly) instead of enjoying the kids having a good time.

[craft1948]

I'd have accidentally pushed the little *** over.............

[sherrardk]

I made her sit on her own for a bit, but it was really hard to remain civil. Never had such a badly behaved child at one of the kids' parties before. If her mum doesn't sort her out now she is going to have one complete nightmare when she is older.

[craft1948]

I'd definitely have told the mother that her child won't be invited to the next party.........

[B00]

Wasn't called Lucy was she?

If so, I know the child well!

[sherrardk]

Her name changed from Katie to slapable brat quite quickly.

[Tilly2]

Children can be very spiteful.

[4getmenot]

well she wouldnt have got a party bag from me

[atalanta]

best children's parties I ever held were swimming pool parties. Cheap to hire the pool, plenty of pool toys and lifeguards, a room for cake and drinks after , all children totally exhausted by the end of it .
And you could always sneakily drown any little ratbags.

[sherrardk]

I have looked at swimming parties but the parents have to go in the pool too, seems a bit much really - especially as I am the oldest parent in the playground :(

[DaisyNonna]

Once spent hours making a Hansel and Gretel gingerbread house for daughter's party. Little horrors cried when I said it was time to cut the cake!

[wolf63]

Are the Things the youngest of your kids? If so is it normal for a child of that age to be so sly and devious? I know that kids can be monsters but she seems sadistic and extreme.

I hope that apart from demon child the day wasn't too bad, it could be worse - she could be yours.

Wolf - mother/slave to two cats.

[atalanta]

At our pool it was optional for the parents to get wet. lifeguards were included in the hire, and we were told we could have up to 150 people altogether. We were in fact about 60 in total, including families and hangers-on. For my three children it was a brilliant bargain (All 3 birthdays very close in summer holidays)

[sherrardk]

The things are the youngest (6). She is the slyest 6 year old I have ever come across and himself, ex primary deputy, has met hundreds of small people and even he was amazed. She was just mean to anyone she could be mean to. She will be a right little cow when she gets older but as you say, at least she's not mine (I would go mental if one of mine ever behaved like that). Recently she has been caught teaching her classmates the f word.

[pixie373]

That was good planning atalanta. Mine are Oct, Dec, Feb and July. Should have thought ahead!
sherr, she might be better in a year's time:-\

[sherrardk]

Pixie, they're from the army camp so they are only here for another 18 months (thank god).

[Jeza]

I would have put her on the naughty step for the duration, then rang her mother to take the brat home. Harsh, maybe but better than a good slap that I would have liked to give her.