6pm 1st Birthday Party???

arte79 · December 2010

We are invited to a 1st birthday party. We have not responed yet about going or not. My main concern is the time. 6pm??? That sounds too late and it will interfere with DD's bedtime/routine.

Would you attend a 6pm 1st birthday party?

shortstuff15 · December 2010

To be honest, I've only ever seen 1st birthday parties around supper time. Maybe it's just the region we are in, but here 1st birthdays are mainly supper, cake and presents, so it's always pretty short. To answer your question - yes I would go.

Zoie2010 · December 2010

Sounds like the parents work and would be a smooth little party since they have a distinct time frame. Though I am sure that if you had to leave due to your LO getting to tired then they would understand. Then again my DD is the youngest or one of the youngest in our family/ friends.

slhood16 · December 2010

The time is late for me too! I would probably go if it's a close friend or family member and just leave early.

kiki_1218 · December 2010

I was invited to a 5pm 1st bday party on a Sunday and I did not attend. That's late IMO. I definitely couldn't go to a 6pm one because DD would be melting down from being tired.

honeybee111 · December 2010

I wouldn't just because DD is super set on her bedtime(6:30) - her doing, not ours. We've tried to take her out before and keep her up later, but it ends up in either screaming until she pukes and/or multiple wakings at night. So, we just don't take her out in the evenings anymore. If your DD is more flexible about bedtime, I would go.

Neen33 · December 2010

I would not. DD goes to sleep around 6:30 and would melt down!

We've been to a lot of 1 year old birthday parties and they've all been lunch events on a Saturday or Sunday. 6pm is weird to me...

PrincessShay80 · December 2010

DD's was at 4pm- everyone was gone by 6pm, except for our good friends who always like to stay and chat for the evening. I would go, it's an early dinner time birthday party- kids parties are short- you should be done by 730pm. I love later parties, I hate the ones right in the middle of the day, they get in the way of all the other things I need to get done during the day.

lindseychase06 · December 2010

We had the same thing happen and we had to turn down the invitation. My LO is in bed before 7 every night. We knew if we took him he'd have a meltdown shortly after arriving. I told her we'd get together at another time.

Anyone who sets a kid's birthday party at that time is having the party for adults, not taking other kids into consideration. We plan on doing an early afternoon party for Owen, so other babies can come!

Ciconrad · December 2010

Nope. My boys go to bed at 7:30 so by 6:30-6:45 we're in full swing of the bedtime routine. I'd mess with their routine for something important, but a 1st birthday party for someone who isn't a really close friend or immediate family member? Nope!

funcop · December 2010

Chrissy-n-Tim:
I was invited to a 5pm 1st bday party on a Sunday and I did not attend. That's late IMO. I definitely couldn't go to a 6pm one because DD would be melting down from being tired.

This. I think a Sunday is kind of rude in general and the evening is especially. Unless everyone is within a half hour away.

ella.mabel · December 2010

It depends on who it is. If we're not super close to the people, we probably wouldn't go. But there have been family functions that have started at 6:00 that we've gone to with the disclaimer that we're leaving by 7:00. DD usually goes to sleep anywhere between 6:00 and 7:30 so a party that starts at 6:00 is definitely pushing it.

ablou · December 2010

Totally would NOT go. Bean's bedtime is between 6:30 &7.

aocain02@yahoo.com · December 2010

Honest question, do you girls neverrtake your LOs out for dinner or to do anything at night? DS is fine past his bedtime if we are out and about and while I do think it is strange to have a first birthday that late, I'd still go and not make a big deal. One night of no bedtime routine won't hurt.

AllisonErq · December 2010

ALG29:
Honest question, do you girls neverrtake your LOs out for dinner or to do anything at night? DS is fine past his bedtime if we are out and about and while I do think it is strange to have a first birthday that late, I'd still go and not make a big deal. One night of no bedtime routine won't hurt.

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MarMat · December 2010

ALG29:
Honest question, do you girls neverrtake your LOs out for dinner or to do anything at night? DS is fine past his bedtime if we are out and about and while I do think it is strange to have a first birthday that late, I'd still go and not make a big deal. One night of no bedtime routine won't hurt.

Yes, just starting though. DD would have metldowns or horrible sleep if we skipped the routine. But not at 6pm. If DD is not going to enjoy it or be super cranky, I'd rather leave her with grandma and go by myself.

If it started earlier, I could handle to distract DD and keep her longer.

Summer20 · December 2010

Probably not. DD goes to bed at 6:30 and I wouldn't keep her out way past bedtime to go to a birthday party.

I think it's VERY odd to have a child's party at that time, unless there are like no children invited. Most babies/little kids will be getting tired and cranky - why would you want to try to have them all at a party then?

Melly Mel · December 2010

That seems late to me. We would not go.

pandagirl15 · December 2010

We would go. DD's bedtime is 8 and is ok with staying up a little bit later. I would leave if she started to get cranky. Our bedtime routine, even with a bath, is only about 20 minutes long. We definitely take her out and want her to be able to adjust to changes in her routine. She's always been a good sleeper, though, and goes with the flow. If I had a difficult baby, maybe not.

RadicalDreamer143 · December 2010

I would go. Liam normally goes to sleep at 7:30, but we made an exception to see Santa last week, and didn't get home till 9pm. He had a fantastic time, and no issues going to sleep at all. Sometimes I think us parents don't give our kids enough credit, especially since they would be in a new environment and presumably having fun.

only1erin · December 2010

i'd get there right when it starts and stay for a bit. my ds usually goes to be b/n 7-8. i could feed him and stuff at the party so all i'd do when we got home would be to give him a bath and put him to bed.

lindseychase06 · December 2010

ALG29:
Honest question, do you girls neverrtake your LOs out for dinner or to do anything at night? DS is fine past his bedtime if we are out and about and while I do think it is strange to have a first birthday that late, I'd still go and not make a big deal. One night of no bedtime routine won't hurt.

We do sometimes for a special dinner or something, but not often. Even if he is enteretained and having a good time he will melt down if he's not in bed by 7, he won't fall alseep while out and nothing soothes him. Its not fair to him to keep him out when he obviously wants to be in bed.

We are trying to get his bedtime pushed back later, but he is not ready yet!

berrysweet · December 2010

ALG29:
Honest question, do you girls neverrtake your LOs out for dinner or to do anything at night? DS is fine past his bedtime if we are out and about and while I do think it is strange to have a first birthday that late, I'd still go and not make a big deal. One night of no bedtime routine won't hurt.

This. When we're at home, we follow a bedtime routine that has her in bed by 7pm. However, I also think it's important for her to be able to cope with occasional deviations to the routine (within reason). For example, this weekend, we'll even be taking her to our 15th annual Christmas Eve dinner at a particular restaurant--and dinner doesn't start until 6:30pm. She'll be fine.

In my experience, if we deviate from the routine at home, we have a meltdown. But if we're out and about (particularly if there are other kids around), she's usually okay.

ablou · December 2010

ALG29:
Honest question, do you girls never take your LOs out for dinner or to do anything at night?

Nope. We sure don't. We try to keep him in his routine, because he does best that way. I took him to my church cookie exchange last week and we did all his bedtime stuff before we left, and he did okay, but we left pretty early, still.

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