Attending birthday parties

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When your kid is invited to his/her friend's birthday party, do both parents go? What do you think of both parents going with the kid to the friend's party?

Out of the 2 parties I took DD, I've only seen one kid accompanied by both parents. Is this a no-no?

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If both of us are able to go, we go. Usually parties are weekend and weekends are family time, so we both go.

[liveintheville]

If both kids are invited then both of us go. Otherwise we split up since one of us has to stay home with the other kid.

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Dec 21, 2012 15:05:38 GMT -5 dbsk8dance said:

If both of us are able to go, we go. Usually parties are weekend and weekends are family time, so we both go.

OK. I was wondering if it's acceptable for both parents to go since I would like H to go with us to the next birthday party.

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Dec 21, 2012 15:08:45 GMT -5 liveintheville said:

If both kids are invited then both of us go. Otherwise we split up since one of us has to stay home with the other kid.

That makes sense.

[doctorsbaby]

It's normally mentioned if the dad of the birthday kid will be attending. If he is, than DH will go with us.

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I'm assuming the Dad will be there. Venue is at their house.

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And previous parties we've attended, the dads were present.

[bronxgirl]

in my social circle there is no right or wrong. It depends on parents' schedules, moods, etc.

[knitty]

The only time both parents go is when you're both friends of the other family.

[dragonfly08]

Among people I know, usually only one parent attends (and that skews toward the mom if the parent is staying, it's 60/40 in favor of mom for a drop off party). There are a couple of kids in our circles who are always accompanied by both parents but that is definitely not the norm.

[ECB]

Dec 21, 2012 15:44:43 GMT -5 d0ri said:

Venue is at their house.

This to me is key to the answer. We jsut had DS's party at a fire museum. They charge us for every person who comes - kid or adult. I REALLY didn't want both parents to come, or siblings, because it would have put us over our limit. Luckily that's how it worked out.

If we were to have the party at our house, I wouldn't care and would actually probably want both parents to come.

So.... I just think you need to take the venue into account.