23-01-2007, 05:25 PM
I am astounded by this, how ppl are spending more and more on their kid's birthday parties. It is getting more expensive than the prom nights now. :yikes:
My son recently celebrated his 14th and i allowed him to have 8 boys over, for a pizza and dvd evening.
The kids arrived, each of them brought their own remote control cars, and they had a whale of a time in the driveway and down our cul-de-sac.
Then they came in to have something to drink, some crisps to munch and sat down to watch their first dvd of three that we hired.
Then it was time for pizzas....which they loved! :thumbs:
Then they watched the rest of the dvd's, quite a civilised time was had and i was not frazzled like i have been on previous occasions.
I have never had a party every yr for my son, why, it is totally ludicrous!
As for gifts, i have taught my son that just to have his pals around is a great treat for him, and he should not expect pressies - if he gets from them - then yes it is a bonus - but to invite just to expect is just wrong!
And as for goodie bags, when my son had his parties, i bought some sweets and some little plastic toys - the kids went home happy and that was that!
I read that one child came home with a portable dvd player in his goodie bag, his Mom thought he had stolen it until it was assured that all the kids got one in their goodie bags..... pathetic i say!!! (invite me to the party plse)
http://www.birthdayswithoutpressure.org/
My son recently celebrated his 14th and i allowed him to have 8 boys over, for a pizza and dvd evening.
The kids arrived, each of them brought their own remote control cars, and they had a whale of a time in the driveway and down our cul-de-sac.
Then they came in to have something to drink, some crisps to munch and sat down to watch their first dvd of three that we hired.
Then it was time for pizzas....which they loved! :thumbs:
Then they watched the rest of the dvd's, quite a civilised time was had and i was not frazzled like i have been on previous occasions.
I have never had a party every yr for my son, why, it is totally ludicrous!
As for gifts, i have taught my son that just to have his pals around is a great treat for him, and he should not expect pressies - if he gets from them - then yes it is a bonus - but to invite just to expect is just wrong!
And as for goodie bags, when my son had his parties, i bought some sweets and some little plastic toys - the kids went home happy and that was that!
I read that one child came home with a portable dvd player in his goodie bag, his Mom thought he had stolen it until it was assured that all the kids got one in their goodie bags..... pathetic i say!!! (invite me to the party plse)
http://www.birthdayswithoutpressure.org/