Kids Party and Alcohol (1 Viewer)

[Brony]

1 or 2 year bday - party is more for parents; serve alcohol

3 to 7 bday - other parents begging to have someone else watch their kid for even an hour; 'drop off' is the best thing you can do

8 + bday - the less you can be involved with the kids the better. Invite parents and serve booze and they might stay since they know they won't get wrangled into pin the tail or some other crap. 

 

[Godsbrother]

We never invite adults to our kids parties except for the parents' of the invited children.

I can see this when the kids are little although do really little kids need parties with friends?  We just did them with family and didn't have birthday parties with their friends until they were 8 or so.  Then we just invited a few of their best friends and took them somewhere or had them over for pizza, cake, games, etc.  When they were a little older we made it a sleepover and a movie.  

We didn't subject their friend's parents to all of the "fun".  In fact they got a break cause we were watching their kid for the day.

 

[Godsbrother]

Sad that people need a crutch like alcohol to get through things.

You ever been at these parties?   They're horrible.    

And it doesn't have to be alcohol.  Hard drugs work too.

 

[shadyridr]

I can see this when the kids are little although do really little kids need parties with friends?  We just did them with family and didn't have birthday parties with their friends until they were 8 or so.  Then we just invited a few of their best friends and took them somewhere or had them over for pizza, cake, games, etc.  When they were a little older we made it a sleepover and a movie.  

We didn't subject their friend's parents to all of the "fun".  In fact they got a break cause we were watching their kid for the day.

Parents are always welcome to drop them off but rarely do.

 

[Godsbrother]

Parents are always welcome to drop them off but rarely do.

Okay.  Fair enough.  I don't see an issue offering a beer or glass of wine if they come over.

 

[seahawk 17]

Are you muslim?  or a recovering actual alcoholic?  Because there are a very limited number of legitimate reasons for doing the thing you're contemplating. 

No, I am a drunk like everybody else on the board.?

 

[trident]

You ever been at these parties?   They're horrible.    

And it doesn't have to be alcohol.  Hard drugs work too.

Yes I have been to these parties.  Still don't see the need for alcohol.

 

[Godsbrother]

Yes I have been to these parties.  Still don't see the need for alcohol.

I was joking.  It is not a matter of need.  Technically you don't need food (other than a cake), loot bags, ice cream, soft drinks or games either.  These are all nice things to offer guests but you can do as many or as little as you want.  

If you don't want to server alcohol at your kids party then by all means don't.

 

[Captain Cranks]

It's obvious from this thread that we've let the terrorists win.  

 

[fantasycurse42]

We always have beer and wine for adults when we throw birthday parties for our children - most parties we attend do as well. You don't need a full bar, just 2 maybe 3 different kinds of  beer (depending on how many guests), a bottle of red, and a bottle of white. 

Pretty simple stuff. 

 

[Pipes]

Sad that people need a crutch like alcohol to get through things.

I'd hardly call knocking back a light beer or two a crutch. 

 

[Captain Cranks]

Sad that people need a crutch like alcohol to get through things.

Look at this guy.  He's high on life (and his high horse). 

 

[the moops]

I ain't serving good stuff to random strangers that happen to be parents of my kids' friends. 

Why not?

Or maybe this is the reason why they are random starangers to you?

 

[Zegras11]

We always have beer and wine for adults when we throw birthday parties for our children - most parties we attend do as well. You don't need a full bar, just 2 maybe 3 different kinds of  beer (depending on how many guests), a bottle of red, and a bottle of white. 

Pretty simple stuff. 

Pretty obvious you don't live near Otis.

 

[Apple Jack]

Yes I have been to these parties.  Still don't see the need for alcohol.

Dear lord.

 

[MAC_32]

Always have beer, red, white, and brown. No formal gift opening, but we tell guests as they arrive that if they want to do a one-to-one gift opening to just ask. Only time we round up the kids is for cake. 

We invite our friends with children for the first birthday. We only did family at two, three, and four. Five to eight we invited childrens friends only and were sure to tell parents on the invite they have no obligation to stay if they dont want to. We have a fenced in yard, so they aren't going anywhere. I imagine it'll be the same beyond eight. 

My wife has stayed at a couple of parties before, but unless it's our friends I just drop him off and go for a run until it's over. 

 

[Bull Dozier]

Always have beer, red, white, and brown. No formal gift opening, but we tell guests as they arrive that if they want to do a one-to-one gift opening to just ask. Only time we round up the kids is for cake. 

We invite our friends with children for the first birthday. We only did family at two, three, and four. Five to eight we invited childrens friends only and were sure to tell parents on the invite they have no obligation to stay if they dont want to. We have a fenced in yard, so they aren't going anywhere. I imagine it'll be the same beyond eight. 

My wife has stayed at a couple of parties before, but unless it's our friends I just drop him off and go for a run until it's over. 

That's a great idea, wish I would have known of this when my kids were younger.  I stopped doing parties for them mainly to avoid the uncomfortability of the group gift opening (this is more related to family parties, but the point is the same).

 

[Insein]

Why not?

Or maybe this is the reason why they are random starangers to you?

My kids are seven. I don't plan on making lifelong friends with the parents of their friends from school that they may never have a class with again after this year.

 

[Bull Dozier]

My kids are seven. I don't plan on making lifelong friends with the parents of their friends from school that they may never have a class with again after this year.

The best friend I've made post high school is a dad of a kid from my youngest' kindergarten class.  You never know.  

 

[SFBayDuck]

1 or 2 year bday - party is more for parents; serve alcohol

3 to 7 bday - other parents begging to have someone else watch their kid for even an hour; 'drop off' is the best thing you can do

8 + bday - the less you can be involved with the kids the better. Invite parents and serve booze and they might stay since they know they won't get wrangled into pin the tail or some other crap. 

We had a keg at my daughter's first two birthday parties, as absolutely those parties are for the parents.  Don't think we had booze again at her birthday parties through grade school. Then she just started having sleepovers with her friends, no adults at all.  If she were to want a bigger pool party at our house or something and parents were involved, of course we'd have some drinks available.

As for opening presents during a party, that's just ridiculous.  Nobody wants to see that.

 

[coyote5]

Was OP the guy that had issues getting custody of his kid(s) from a nasty ex-wife in another state?  Or was that a different seahawk handle?

 

[Ditka Butkus]

Wtf you’d have a party at you house and not serve alcohol?

no thanks 

No ####....How in the hell are you supposed to put up with all the screaming children if you are not drinking...

 

[Ditka Butkus]

Look at this guy.  He's high on life (and his high horse). 

I wish I could give more than one like.

 

[dickey moe]

Tread lightly... someone could sue for punitive damages.

 

[the moops]

The best friend I've made post high school is a dad of a kid from my youngest' kindergarten class.  You never know.  

Similar here. Was at a kids birthday party and this other dad asked if I wanted to go for a walk and get high.

 

[shuke]

As for opening presents during a party, that's just ridiculous.  Nobody wants to see that.

The kids who bring the presents do. 

 

[Bob Sacamano]

This.  This is not what I thought this thread would be.

 

[comfortably numb]

Any special occasion?

Its kwanzaa in June at our house!

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Stop overthinking this.

Your wife gets the party—decorations, gifts, goodie bag, and invites. 

You get the food and drink. 

But let her have the cake—important!!! My wife has dropped $75.00 on birthday cake for our kids. It is the most important part of the birthday party—serious business there.

Yeah, drop big $$s for a baller cake ...because kids are so discerning about their cake.  

 

[Rick James]

How old is the kid? 

If he is less than 7 years old, skip the booze. This party is for the kids. You have the party for 2 hours at 1 in the afternoon (after lunch so all you serve is cake) and do your drinking after.

If the kid is older than 7, skip the stupid bounce house and let the kids go wild with squirt guns, sports, and other manly sheeeeeeit. That’s the party the adults sit around and pop a couple. You have this party at 4 and order the pizza. Everyone leaves by 8 and you put the kids to bed, have another beer, and bang the wife.

We had booze at our sons first birthday. It doesn't have to be a kegger 

 

[seahawk 17]

Was OP the guy that had issues getting custody of his kid(s) from a nasty ex-wife in another state?  Or was that a different seahawk handle?

Unfortunately, that's me.

 

[seahawk 17]

The kids who bring the presents do. 

Jesus Christ..another problem. Thanks Joe.

 

[Insein]

The kids who bring the presents do. 

No, they really don't. Trust me. Opening presents is the laziest and most annoying time killer at a kids party. I hate when parents insist upon it.

 

[comfortably numb]

No, they really don't. Trust me. Opening presents is the laziest and most annoying time killer at a kids party. I hate when parents insist upon it.

Nothing kills a party more than lets open presents and pretend each present is better than the other, excpet when you get socks...socks will bring a murmur amongst the crowd

 

[MAC_32]

No, they really don't. Trust me. Opening presents is the laziest and most annoying time killer at a kids party. I hate when parents insist upon it.

Some do, some dont. 

 

[NotSmart]

Nothing kills a party more than lets open presents and pretend each present is better than the other, excpet when you get socks...socks will bring a murmur amongst the crowd

Had I been into schtick as a kid, always giving socks as a gift would have been a great one.