Birthday party advice

[RhiChiChi]

Yes, I would and tell her why ie: the costs. Apart from her possibly supplying some food for your kids she won't have been put out in a financial sense, so I can't see an issue with you pulling out. Plus she should have stated on the invites that it costs $27 per child, which IMO is ridiculous to expect people to pay for a birthday party

[Doing my best]

I also would be pulling out. It is a lot of money.

Also at places like that, you are lucky if the whole party stays together anyway.. Too much to keep the children occupied, and they are all interested in different things..

[Beatrix]

Ummm thats just wrong on all sorts of levels!! if I couldn't afford to host a party I simply wouldn't. No way would I expect the guests to pay their way!!

Def tell her why when you pull out, she needs a reality check

[Astrolady]

thanks girls.

I spoke to the mother this morning and she apparently has now organised a Birthday party pack, so I now don't have to pay for 2 of my boys. She obviously went home and thought about it, because she did say "yeah originally it was going to be, if you want to come then come, but now I've done a birthday pack thing so you're boys will be covered, you just have to pay for Ashton if he comes" I did mention how that if we had to pay our own way then we wouldn't have been able to afford to come.

So least that's all sorted. I wouldn't have minded so much if we had to pay $10 a child or something, like cover part the cost. But yeah $27.. no way!!

[Astrid]

So least that's all sorted. I wouldn't have minded so much if we had to pay $10 a child or something, like cover part the cost. But yeah $27.. no way!!

That is what I was thinking when you first posted. Especially if you pay per child in lieu of a present, or only give a small one. Definitely prefer that people only hold parties that they can afford to.