Just typical

[sherrardk]

Boy #2 is having a soft play party next weekend and every child he invited has said they are coming (plus his sibling) - I was expecting (hoping) for at least 5 non responses or unable to attends. On the up side, himself has said he will pay

[stokemaveric]

i see your problem sherrardk it all seems a rather expensive thing tho...oh well as long as all the kids enjoy themselves and thats the main thing eh???

[DTCwordfan]

Father plus 3 or 4 of his mates and two old mattresses - guaranteed fun as the rugby scrum develops and then for jumping on.

[sherrardk]

If I hadn't been so hassled I would have gone for the £9.50 option (it gets a bit more expensive because I have to pay £57.50 for my own children before we even get started). The cost of a party in the local hall soon mounts up - my daughter had a disco (£60 + sweets and prizes), pass the parcel, £15 hall hire, food and party bags. At the moment, we are fortunate enough to have the money to afford it, if we didn't, then they wouldn't have a party (also, being a twin and having to share my birthday as a child I always felt swizzed so feel that they should have good birthdays). Going to have to get my thinking cap on as to how to make thing 1 and thing 2 BOTH feel special on their birthdays when they are older.

[firewatch]

do a group booking to a zoo or somewhere or even the cinema i so want to go to play planet the soft play here is a bit naff except the cannons they are fun!

[mojay]

well I remember my littlies having lots of fun parties at home in the early 60's for a fraction of £57.50 - but if you can and do afford it - so be it - enjoy

[sherrardk]

Hi FW - we try to do milestone stuff that all of our children can get involved in, and as thing 1 and 2 are only 3 this is the best option (and boy #2 so wants this sort of party this year). I also object to the outrageous prices at the cinema when you can wait a couple of months and buy the film on DVD for a tenner (I am both extremely tight with money and extravagant with it - when it comes to the kids).

[firewatch]

lol give em good memorys hun, and have film nights for his mates when he has sleep overs!

[sherrardk]

Hi FW - that's my thinking. I reckon birthdays 5 to 9 are probably the most magical so mine are allowed their first proper party at 5 and have a decent one (if we have the money) until 9 and then we play it by ear (boy #1 would prefer the money). We will have to see how it pans out as they reach their teenage years.

[giveup]

The last party my daughter had at home(she's 40 now) we lived in a first floor flat and we caught the boys hanging off the balcony,and the carpet was never the same again. After that it was anywhere but at home.