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rkoenke
my little piggys
Member since 3/08 4315 total posts
Name:
rachel
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6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
Do you stay at your kids friend's birthday party, or drop off?
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Posted 3/31/12 10:36 AM  |
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luvmyReese
Hello Kitty
Member since 1/08 7542 total posts
Name:
Catt
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
If its a family that Im very familiar with then
I would go if I had something else to do.
If its my child's classmate or someone Im
not familiar with I stay. I did this couple of
times and socialized with other parents for
the hour or so, didnt mind.
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| Posted 3/31/12 11:00 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
Name:
Shawn
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
Almost all parents stayed at the party for all of the 6, 7, and 8yo parties that we've been to. It may have been all the parents, but if one or two left, I wouldn't have noticed.
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| Posted 3/31/12 12:32 PM |
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Porrruss
Nya nya nya
Member since 5/05 11618 total posts
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Amy
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
This year all the 5 year old parties have been drop-off. So Yes, I'd be perfectly comfortable dropping my 6/7 year old off.
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| Posted 3/31/12 2:02 PM |
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Faithx2
All good things in 2016!!
Member since 8/05 20181 total posts
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
I just had 21 kids at my 6 yr olds party. All but 1 parent stayed. I stay for all parties still myself.
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| Posted 3/31/12 2:25 PM |
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betty
My boys
Member since 5/05 4380 total posts
Name:
Beth
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
Had a 7 yr old party last night and this morning.....parents stayed for both.
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| Posted 3/31/12 4:08 PM |
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ddunne2
LIF Adult
Member since 7/05 4189 total posts
Name:
Doreen
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
Definately drop off at that age.
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| Posted 3/31/12 9:53 PM |
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WhatNow
Say Cheese!
Member since 1/06 8033 total posts
Name:
A (formerly WhatNow?)
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
My son is almost 7 and I stay, just to catch up on the gossip alone!   And also to be social, o course!  
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| Posted 3/31/12 11:19 PM |
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Lucky
Growing up fast!
Member since 4/07 12683 total posts
Name:
Dawn
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
My oldest is only 5 but I stay & would still stay at 6 & 7.
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| Posted 4/1/12 2:19 PM |
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dawnygirl25
Growing up soo fast..
Member since 1/06 14917 total posts
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Dawn
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
My daughter is almost 6. I stay at all of the parties she has been to so far. I dont plan on doing the drop off thing just yet, another yr or 2 probably.
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| Posted 4/1/12 3:42 PM |
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twicethefun
Loving life
Member since 7/06 4088 total posts
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
Starting at 7 most of us did not go to parties...we even carpooled so we did not all have to drive.
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| Posted 4/1/12 8:50 PM |
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onlylisa
LIF Adolescent
Member since 3/09 740 total posts
Name:
Lisa
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
We just had a party for my six year old son and all parents stayed. I've been to five six year old parties in the past few months and didn't notice any parents leaving.
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| Posted 4/2/12 12:52 AM |
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cantbelieveit
Love these kids!
Member since 10/05 4708 total posts
Name:
Tammy
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
At a place, I would stay. This year out of the 4 bday parties she went to, I only left her at 1. And that one I knew the mom from preschool and I hung out for about a 1/2 hr. None of the other parents stayed. It was a small bday party at the house. I am not quite comfortable yet but getting there. She will be 6 in june.
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| Posted 4/2/12 6:39 AM |
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my3bugs
Mom of 2 Boys
Member since 5/05 4381 total posts
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
I haven't droppedmy son off to any party yet and he is 7.
Funny- I just had this conversation this weekend and my friends (from upstate and CT) were saying all the parties are pretty much drop off from ages 6-8. I haven't had that at all. My son is 7 and all the parties all the parents stay. Sometimes we take a friend or two's kids with us but someone always stays for the party to watch whoever they brought with them. I have heard drop off for some girlie parties from friends locally - mostly those spa type parties...I just assumed the locations were small and itght and not active so no need to stay.
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| Posted 4/2/12 7:02 AM |
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mommy2bella
Where does time go?
Member since 12/05 9747 total posts
Name:
Kelly
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
I still stay. I see a parent here or there that leaves. But I don't feel comfortable leaving...at 6. Most of the parents stay.
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| Posted 4/2/12 11:21 AM |
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steph4777
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Member since 5/05 11726 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
We usually stay. We had a party 2 weeks ago and I left for 20 mins to run an errand. We were in a part of town I rarely get to and there was a store I wanted to go to before it closed.
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| Posted 4/2/12 2:23 PM |
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Member since 5/05 6530 total posts
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Lisa
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
I usually stay, but I did drop off this weekend. It was a (6yr old) house party, just a few blocks away but it was FOUR hours. I stayed long enough to get her settled in and comfortable, and then came back in time for cake.
This was a big weekend - first drop off playdate, and first drop off party 
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| Posted 4/2/12 10:16 PM |
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patti08
Happy
Member since 5/05 3893 total posts
Name:
Patti
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
DD was just at a 7 year old's birthday party this weekend. I stayed because she is 4. Only about 4 other parents stayed there were 15 kids.
I have to say, other than the few that had their parents there it was a rude, messy, misbehaved bunch of kids.
Having seen it I'll have DD's parties at a place that runs it. Not something I'd have to run.
The parents that ran it did a great job but some of the guests were clearly not ready to be without their parents yet.
I think it really depends on your child.
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| Posted 4/3/12 4:42 PM |
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computergirl
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 3118 total posts
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Re: 6 and 7 year old birthday parties - do you stay?
My DS is 6. At all the parties we've been to this year, almost all the parents stay.
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| Posted 4/3/12 5:03 PM |
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