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[Mrs Webmuppet]

LMW hasn't had birthday party for the last two years as we have had a holiday shortly after her birthday and we couldn't afford a party as well as a holiday. This year we are not going on holiday, so we may get a small group of her friends together for some sailing and a picnic at the reservoir, the non sailors can go with the sailors and we may even sweet talk LMW fav instructor into lending a hand...........sort of a controlled Swallows and Amazons affair.

[Happy chickens!]

It definitely seems to get harder as they get older - the best party we ever had for them (from my point of view ) was a visit to the local fire station when ys was 4 - they let the kids clamber all over the fire engine, squirted water at them and let them play the siren. We made a donation to the injured fireman's fund and had tea at home.

 

Now, humph. Ys was 12 a couple of weeks ago, could he have go-karting party? Phoned the local carting circuit, but now 12 instead of hiring the kiddy circuit for the group (about £15 per head, bad enough, but they get several turns), you have to let them go on the adult circut, £13 each for 15 mins. That would be the shortest party in history . Explained to him, and he agreed that it would not be good idea after all, bless him, and he's going to go paintballing with a few friends when the weather perks up.

 

Think as a general policy all parties should be banned once they reach secondary school! Around here apparantly arranging 18th parties is a nightmare - about the only places available are your home ( ) or rugby clubs!

[Old Speckled Hen]

I've got away with our birthday approach so far - as I said in my earlier post, it even worked last year for my ED. But her 18th is coming up in July and we're in a quandry.

 

Do we go down the party line (Year 13 do birthdays BIG STYLE - the whole 6th form is invited to every party ), give her cash (we've never done the 'cash as present thing' before), give her a plane ticket to Oregon to visit her uncle (and his chickens ), or give her a nice piece of jewellery to remember the occasion?

 

I've tried talking to her in a round about way but she's quite happy with any option (but wants it to be a surprise )

18

Big birthday

why don't you give her a voucher for her and a friend to explore here

 

http://www.explore.co.uk/?gclid=CKzAhvnjvZgCFQ6wQwodQEBFZw&gclid=CKzAhvnjvZgCFQ6wQwodQEBFZw

 

One of the most wonderful things you can do for a child is to give them an inquisitive nature.

I gave my daughter a trip with a friend for her 18th.

It too was a surprise and she had a wonderful time.

The trips are good value and think of all the money you would save on an ephemeral party, whereas a trip's memories last forever.

[laurmurf]

What a fab idea, DA, thanks! I hadn't thought of that !

*scuttles off to do some research*

[laurmurf]

What a fab idea, DA, thanks! I hadn't thought of that !

*scuttles off to do some research*

[chickenanne]

How about a party somewhere that no parent would allow their child to go: tattoo parlour, or bungee-jump by unknown uninsured company. That way, you've tried your best and been rejected.....

 

Fortunately for the good of humanity am destined never to have children.

[baby bears mum]

Baby Bear was 12 last week so we took her and six friends bowling and then pizza hut and then they came back for a sleepover. They were all bedded down in her room, which is next to ours, and we lasted until about 2am. I was in school with four of them through most of their primary education so when I went through to read the riot act it had an instant effect

 

Then on the Saturday afternoon after the others had gone home we took Baby Bear and another friend (she doesn't go to school with her) to the pictures and then for a chinese meal. Not quite sure what we watched as OH and me were dozing all the way through but I think it had a lion in it!!!!!!!

 

Spent the rest of the weekend recovering

[BarbaraJ]

I've got away with our birthday approach so far - as I said in my earlier post, it even worked last year for my ED. But her 18th is coming up in July and we're in a quandry.

 

Do we go down the party line (Year 13 do birthdays BIG STYLE - the whole 6th form is invited to every party ), give her cash (we've never done the 'cash as present thing' before), give her a plane ticket to Oregon to visit her uncle (and his chickens ), or give her a nice piece of jewellery to remember the occasion?

 

I've tried talking to her in a round about way but she's quite happy with any option (but wants it to be a surprise )

18

Big birthday

why don't you give her a voucher for her and a friend to explore here

 

http://www.explore.co.uk/?gclid=CKzAhvnjvZgCFQ6wQwodQEBFZw&gclid=CKzAhvnjvZgCFQ6wQwodQEBFZw

 

One of the most wonderful things you can do for a child is to give them an inquisitive nature.

I gave my daughter a trip with a friend for her 18th.

It too was a surprise and she had a wonderful time.

The trips are good value and think of all the money you would save on an ephemeral party, whereas a trip's memories last forever.

 

wow DA can you be my mum lol

 

having 3 kids 4 years between youngest and oldest mine will never get presents like that!! but looks wonderful.

Youngest is 18 in a few weeks and she has got tickets for her and her boyfriend to go to Billy Elliot, great seats she will get spending money for it and a meal on her actual birthday. She didn't want anything to keep unlike her sister who get jewellery and a camera. Son wanted money towards a holiday.

[Old Speckled Hen]

Ummmmm

My daughter, an only child whose father died when she was 11 is indeed spoilt but then I guess she propped me up in those early dark years after her father's death.

I saved some from the little he left ( he was uninsured due to medical reasons so all he left me really was the mortgage to pay) and because we struggled I was adamant that her 18th prezzie would be exceptional.

She was at an independent school on a scholarship and all the rich kids were getting jewellery etc etc for over 1K!!

[Mutrix Farmers]

Son's birthday is late August so he's never had a proper party (I'm not giving out invites, and spending loads of money for the parents to all forget because it's in the summer holidays). We always do something as a family, we're often away on holiday so he chooses what we do for the day. And instead of spending loads on a party (presents for the children who attend????), I can spend it on him!!

 

There's a lot of keeping up appearances with childrens parties these days.

[SarahJo]

ES and I have the same birthday. This year he was adamant that he wanted to go to the Snowdome - for 12 of us this would have been just shy of £100, then add on food etc. I told him this (8 year old) - his response - "bit tight, as you only get 45mins on the slopes" . RESULT - he went to see local footy team WIN ( children go in free ) then 3 friends came home for sleepover. Did hotdogs/pizza/chips etc for tea - they all got PJs on without being asked at 8pm - then bed at 9.30 and silent by 10

 

Bacon and egg brekky - knock about with a football - then parents came around 11am to collect a bunch of happy bunnies .

 

YS - birthday in August - usually go to a pre-season friendly match at Old Trafford, no more than £80 for four of us practically pitch side. Then a post match tea at the Trafford Centre.

 

My 2 also know that big parties are not always best - and smaller selective ones, can sometimes mean more money on the main gift. Having said that - they are equally happy just being spoilt at home and having their favourite eats and treats