Do both parents typically attend birthday parties?

So far for us DS has only been to friends and family parties so the whole family is invited and attends.

When ds starts getting invited to school friend parties do I take him alone? Is it typically a moms thing?

Do both parents typically attend birthday parties?

It's usually one parent attending until they're old enough to be dropped off at parties.

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always me. dh works weekends.
he would hate it anyway. so not the guy for forced small talk.

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I think it depends. If it is your first DC and they are 2 years old (in a preschool program) I found that most of the time both the mom and dad attended the party. If it was a second child then only one parent would attend. At this point my kids are almost 5 and 3 only one parent attends with one child. If both of my kids are invited then usually both DH and I will attend too.

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My son is 2.5 and I've found at most of the parties he's been to often both parents attend.

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always me..DH works weekends

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Most of the parties we attend is me unless it is a child of dh friends.

Do both parents typically attend birthday parties?

dc just went to their first party at 3...... we both went cause we liked the kid alot....but most other kids just had 1 parent with them.

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Just one is needed so either DH or I go. I have 3 children, my oldest is going to be 11 in a few days so Ive been to quite a few parties. Most host parents purchase additional food and drinks etc for the parents who stay. My DH or I stay home with the siblings

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I usually just take DS to parties.

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DH and I both take DD to parties but since the parties are all for our friends kids (none of them are in school yet) it is an opportunity for us to socialize as well.

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If its at someones house where theyre not paying pp then its usually both of us but if its at a kids place or something its usually just me since they usually have to pay extra fir adults to eat.