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1st birthday party - time?

lili_analili_ana
in D.C. Area Babies

Hi ladies,

LO's 1st b-day is coming soon ( I know some other LO's turn 1 in the next month as well!!!). We'll have it on the rec center at my neighborhood. I have no idea about the schedule, so I need some advice on this from you ladies...how long do these parties last? At what time do they usually start? There is a rental fee per hour for the rec center so that is why I need some ideas...

LO takes a nap usually between 1.30-2.30 and sometimes he even takes a late afternoon nap at around 5.30 if he is really tired. So if the party starts at 3pm, how long should I expect people to stay? Does 3pm-6pm sound ok or is it too late? I could always move baby's nap earlier that day so the party starts at 2pm. I am planning to have our house ready for the adult guests to continue the party if they want to (more "grown up type thing, playing rock band maybe? hehehe)...

Any other advice in planning 1st b-day parties are mostly welcomed!

TIA!

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Re: 1st birthday party - time?

  • SofkaSofka

    does he take a morning nap? most babies do much better in the morning, can you do the party early, say 10am, and then have M take his usual nap while the adults continue the celebration?

     

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  • eeclemeeclem
    We did C's party basically from 4-7 and that worked out great. Most of the little ones had already had their afternoon nap and were ready for bed when the left (some actually changed in to pjs before they left the party!). We had like 10 babies/toddlers so I asked a few moms ahead of time to see if that time seemed reasonable.
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  • fatjavacatfatjavacat
    We planning to have a party at our home.  It will start at 12pm, and DS will be making his appearance until 2pm when he goes down for a nap.  After that we still plan to have an "open house" and have the celebration continue...but probably more for adults.  We have some VIPs from out of town, so we didn't want to  make it too late. 
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  • AgrippaRidesAgainAgrippaRidesAgain member

    Both of DS's parties have been about two hours long.  I think 3-5 would be a great length.  The party will likely wear him out, so he might want that second nap for the day.  It'll also give your guests time to get home and grab dinner without it being too late.

    If you move the guests back to your house, will your LO be able to nap with the extra noise?  

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  • LMH1209LMH1209 member
    I think that two hours is plenty of time for a kid's party.  We've been to parties from 11-1 and 3-5 that worked well.  You could also do 10-12 if you don't have any smaller ones coming who still nap around 9:00.

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  • lili_analili_ana

    Thanks for the advice! Most likely the Party will be in the afternoon since there will be OOT guests that will be travelling about 4 hours to get here, and probably will arrive to VA around noon.

    A two hour length party sounds perfect, I will have to ask around about other LO's naps so the timing is good for all.

    If we transfer the party to our house later that afternoon, most likely it will be outside in the deck or inside in the basement, so LO's room is away from it all (plus, we still play the rain sounds when he goes to sleep so the dog's barks don't bother him).

    Thanks again! 

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