The understatement that is…turning six
A child’s birthday should be a big thing for them. But I think this year, N turning six was more exciting for me than it was for him. Unless he’s just very good at hiding his excitement (unlikely, although he…
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Children’s birthday party convert
N doesn’t really do birthday parties. I love children’s parties because at the moment, most parents stay which gives me a great opportunity to catch up with mums I don’t get to see at school. But N isn’t usually a…
How to create the perfect pirate party for kids
Unlike many children, N’s not really big on birthday party themes. But even he requested a pirate party theme when we were in the early planning stages of his last party. He didn’t get one because he won’t do dressing…
Is there decreasing etiquette of rsvps to children’s birthday party invitations
Are people really that rude that they think it’s fine to not reply to children’s birthday party invitations? Or that they don’t respond but then turn up anyway….possibly with extra siblings in tow who weren’t invited? We’re in the planning…
Children’s birthday party and the nightmare child
So far, most of the parties that N has been invited to have mostly been via friends of mine – so NCT, friends from initial swimming classes, or neighbours. I expect this will probably change next year once he starts…
Bugs and meerkats at All Things Wild
Today we went to the birthday party of one of N’s swimming friends at All Things Wild. It’s a shame as they’re not much different in age, but the school year split means they’ll not be swimming together anymore. N…
A non-birthday party and 5 tips for preschool party activities
Following my previous post about decorations for N’s upcoming ‘non-birthday’ party, I thought I’d share the preschool party activities I had planned for it (plus a couple of others). So much is dependent on the weather for parties in the UK. …
Soft play for preschoolers and when to let go
I think we’ve been to our last birthday party for a few weeks. The last one was interesting with N to say the least. It was held at a soft play that we’ve not been to since he was probably…
Birthday party pandemonium
The round of 3 year birthday parties has started. As it’s hard to get a date for N with him likely to have the same weekend chosen as one of his NCT friends, I think we’re just going to have…
Birthday party fun
So far, given he’s only 2, we’ve not got into the perpetual cycle of birthday party after birthday party. Apart from informal ones which are just piling into soft play or general play sessions, he’s been to his 4 year…
Big kids soft play
Today we joined one of N’s friends at a soft play place in town for her 2nd birthday. N’s never really that fussed about soft play. He tends to head straight for the things he has at home or are…