4 YO Birthday party?

WatchPot · September 2011

A few questions:

Kids only or still have parents come?

If you were invited to a 4YO bday party would you expect it's just kids or would you stay?

If it's at our house and it's just like a play date is that too lame?

I asked W what he wants to do and if he wants a theme: he said balloons and cake so I'm thinking low key and just have cookie decorating and maybe 1 other game, still TBD.

babyaustin725 · September 2011

I think at 4 you still have the parents stay. Tillman went to a 5 year birthday party when he was like 4 years and 3 months and it was drop off. I was super nervous the whole time. It just seemed too young.

Your low key plan sounds great. Kids don't care, they just want to have fun and have cake (at least that's what I want from a party).

cwhip77 · September 2011

I think I'd still expect parents to attend, unless you specify it's a drop-off party in the invite I'd probably assume it was parents too until elementary school or so? 4 seems pretty young, I don't think I personally would be comfortable leaving my kiddo then.

Balloons would be fun! Maybe an "Up" party?

Maddimom · September 2011

Love the up theme!!! I think parents and kids is ok. You can leave it up to the parents if they want to leave their child or stay. Your house is nice and big great for his birthday party.

cmcmillan · September 2011

For M's 4th b.day the parents stayed. It was small (2 kids, everyone was sick) and we all knew eachother.

KNemo · September 2011

Deb's party posting is awesome! I think that parents should still come to a 4-year old party! That would be a lot of work for you all by yourself.

Nancy_Drew · September 2011

We had Audreys 4th at a barn/farm in July and all the parents stayed. Actually both parents came with each kid! The parents had fun too. But it was outdoors with an activity. I wouldnt think to drop ER off at this age unless the invite said so specifically.

keri1013 · October 2011

My friend just had her DD's 4th party at her house and she said the parents stayed, but she said she thinks it would have been fine if they dropped off and left. I think I would assume I would stay, or at least I would ask when I brought my child.

I think balloons, cake and presents, maybe a game or two, is perfect for that age.

tfarabians · October 2011

WatchPot:

A few questions:

Kids only or still have parents come?Parents too, I think at 5 its more typical for a drop off

If you were invited to a 4YO bday party would you expect it's just kids or would you stay?I would stay unless specified

If it's at our house and it's just like a play date is that too lame?Nope ours was at our house....but we also rented a bouncy house lol

I asked W what he wants to do and if he wants a theme: he said balloons and cake so I'm thinking low key and just have cookie decorating and maybe 1 other game, still TBD. I was just at a 5 year old bday party and even at that age it was really hard to keep the boys attention for games. They all just wanted to run around and play and 80% of them did just that while the poor mom was trying to do games.

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