Birthday parties are an important part of any child’s life. Attendees will remember these events for decades, so it’s important to ensure you do everything right. From what kind of presents to bring, how to dress and how to act, many things need to be considered when attending a kid’s birthday party. So here are five essential bits of advice to keep in mind when attending a children’s birthday bash:
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Are you looking to prepare the ultimate birthday bash for your kids? If you are, then you’ve come to the right place. Down below, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the things that you can do to prepare the best birthday party ever for your children.
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The air conditioning is on, the sun’s out, and the pool’s ready. Now it’s time to kick back with family and enjoy the slow days of summer. With so many memories to build with your kids, make this summer the most memorable one with a summer celebration. Planning the party takes time, but keep reading to learn how to throw a summer party at home.
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After many, many months of sleepless nights, worries, diaper changing, breastfeeding, and many other things, now it’s time for something much more entertaining. It’s time to plan the first birthday party for your child.
Unfortunately, your baby is not going to remember this huge day, however, it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t take a lot of pictures and videos that you can show him or her when he/she gets older.
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Planning and managing a kid’s party can be very stressful, whether for their birthday or other occasions. Don’t let their little sizes fool you— kids can give you quite the headache when the party ends. You want to avoid that by simplifying the event as much as possible without taking the fun out of it. So, are you planning a kid’s party for the first time? Or is the experience of the previous party you planned still haunting you? Here are some easy ways to simplify the next one.
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Organizing a party and finding an ideal gift for pre-teen girls can be challenging. They’ve outgrown a lot of traditional toys and gifts, but haven’t quite reached the age of teen fashion and makeup. You don’t want to upset them by treating them like a baby or giving them something they have no interest in.
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Ok, so I have gone to a significant amount of birthday parties this year. Between my 4-year-old and my 6-year-old social butterfly I have had the opportunity to observe many moms in this Birthday Chaos Mode. We have attended bug themes, princess themes, dancer themes, super hero, dinosaur, cowboy, you name it and I am sure there has been a correlating themed birthday party we attended. Since when did a child’s birthday party become such a huge production?
The vast amount of time, energy, and money that is sunk into these occasions astounds me at times. I always thought the big, break the bank party people threw was for weddings, not the case any more. My husband and I were discussing this birthday party epidemic the other day and we were trying to determine how this crazy birthday party revolution evolved. When we were children we did not have birthday parties till we were at least 6 years of age and even then they were often smaller scale gatherings. We would have a hand full of friends over to play pin the tail on the donkey, make a pretty picture, have some cake, and call it a day. Granted every now and again I would have a friend whose parents would have a party for their child at a fast-food restaurant or even at the pool that they were members of but, again, it often wasn’t anything to elaborate. So when did this birthday party revolution occur and how has it evolved into such a spectacle?
Was it a 4-year-old who woke up one morning and declared that he wanted a bounce house, a clown, tons of candy, cookies, cake, cupcakes, trampoline, pony, dancers, goody bags trimmed in gold that Donald Trump would be jealous of, and an outlandish gift that is not appropriate for my age that all my friends will envy. Or perhaps we should blame MTV? After all isn’t that the easiest was out? Why take responsibility as the parents, no, let’s blame entertainment media. Did this all start because of the MTV elaborate show Sweet Sixteen where parents, mind you often millionaire parents, throw teenagers parties that any bride would be envious of? Perhaps the over the top party idea was then imbedded to memory and was unconsciously referenced when it came time for the 4 year olds birthday? Or maybe a mother really asked her child what they wanted for their party and they made their every wish come true? I don’t know about you, but if I actually threw the party my 4-year-old wanted there would be a space ship in our backyard, perhaps a few fire trucks as a safety precaution in the front, the Wiggles dancing on the roof, and Yo Gabba Gabba characters being shot out of cannons on the side of the house. Oh, and the cake would be tons of PB & Jelly sandwiches in the shape of the spaceship in the backyard (don’t be surprised if you actually see this type of party on some celebrity reality show- talk about crazy!).
I guess we will never know the true culprit, who first entertained these crazy competitive, over the top parties but the crazy bus needs to be put out of commission. The elaborate birthday parties are making moms go wild and not in the cool crazy way. We are talking scary, nuts, veins bulging from their foreheads way. It is not a pretty sight for anyone to witness let alone a poor, innocent, 4-year-old. Why are these moms driving themselves crazy to have the best birthday party for their child? We get it, you love your child but don’t you love them enough to provide boundaries and limits to their expectations. If you are starting off so elaborate at 4 how are you supposed to top it at their next birthday? These moms are not only competing with each other but they are also competing with themselves. If you have more than one child each party must be better than the last.
Moms there is no need to break the bank when it comes to your child’s birthday party, keep it low-key. Have fun planning the party with your child. Bottom line and most importantly enjoy the day. Your baby will never turn 3 or 4 or whatever age again, soak it in mom and designate another parent or girlfriend as your photographer that day. You will be so busy with the activities that you will not have the time to take a lot of pictures, you will treasure them later.
So, how much is too much to spend on a child’s birthday, how much did you spend on your child’s last birthday? What is the most elaborate child’s birthday party you have attended? Any one happen to see the Real Housewives of OC last week? Alexis, a mother fo 3 young children had an elaborate party for her twin 4 year-old daughters (the entire thing was rather humorous if you are looking for a good laugh) and she had puppies for the guest to take home (like on Bridesmaids), how pissed would you be if you were one of those children’s parents who attended the party?
Mom on the go in Holy Toledo 