My boys are almost always up by 7. It’s 7:25 here right now and I am trying to get them to get dressed so we can get to the park before anyone else (that’s the only way they can play on the playground). We would totally go!
We live in the south and regularly had play dates at the playground at 8 or 8:30 in the morning to beat the heat so I get it and would totally go and not think anything of it.
Ha, it’s been so long since we’ve had play dates that I’ve forgotten we’ve done this too! I think you’re right, southerners will think nothing of this.
As an eastern WA state resident I'm regularly outside with my DS(almost 5) by 8:30am in the summer. In August it's too hot to continue playing outside by 11am.
I accidentally voted that it's too early, but we'd still come. I meant to say it's fine and we'd come.
I mean, do I like loafing around on a weekend morning? Sure. But we are all awake well before that, so it's not a problem, and we would come. In your situation, with the heat, it makes good sense.
I would go if it was reasonably close but I think it is too early. Can you push it back to 9:30?
I think most people would then end up arriving late to the party.
Ha, I hate to admit it, but this would probably be me. I’m so NOT a morning person, especially on the weekends, so I’d set my alarm for 8 and hope (perhaps too optimistically) to get in my car by 9 and at the party by 9:15. I’d feel guilty about it because I was raised to value punctuality but I also like to sleep.
Or I’d have H take her because he’s always up early. And then make it up to him by doing something with her in the afternoon.
Post by hbomdiggity on Apr 10, 2021 12:03:48 GMT -5
I don’t think this is too early. My 5yo is up at 7am so getting out of the house by 8:30 or so would not be a problem. Agree that this is less likely to interfere with other activities.
Post by ellipses84 on Apr 10, 2021 16:10:03 GMT -5
Kids under 5 usually are up early and you live in a hot place so I think parents would be fine with it for an awesome activity like that. If you really wanted, you could compromise and do 9:30.
Post by penguingrrl on Apr 10, 2021 16:59:08 GMT -5
My kids wouldn’t be awake that early on a weekend and we would only wake them up for an obligation. School starts at 8, we leave by 7:40, so Saturday they sleep in to make up for the lost sleep on weekdays.
Prior to starting school my now 11 year old had never woken up before 8 in her life.
I live in Houston so August is nearly unbearably hot. While 9am is earlier than we'd normally be up and out of the house on a Saturday, I wouldn't think twice about it because it would be far, far better than an afternoon time slot.
Fwiw, I had DS birthday ( 5th) pre-covid at 9 am and it was well attended and fine. I served brunch (bagels, hard boiled eggs, fruit) and coffee and juice. I encouraged everyone to come as they were, and it left the rest of the day open.
Eta- honestly, with this fucking year, if you invited me to an outdoor party that started at 5am, I'd come. I miss people. 😢
Fwiw, I had DS birthday ( 5th) pre-covid at 9 am and it was well attended and fine. I served brunch (bagels, hard boiled eggs, fruit) and coffee and juice. I encouraged everyone to come as they were, and it left the rest of the day open.
Eta- honestly, with this fucking year, if you invited me to an outdoor party that started at 5am, I'd come. I miss people. 😢
You served breakfast
What a peculiar thing to critique.
fwiw, my family eats breakfast at 5:30ish and lunch at 11:30ish. A meal served at 9:00 would definitely be brunch for us. No way would we be holding out for 9:00 as our first meal of the day 🤷♀️ 9:00 is definitely brunch time for some!
fwiw, my family eats breakfast at 5:30ish and lunch at 11:30ish. A meal served at 9:00 would definitely be brunch for us. No way would we be holding out for 9:00 as our first meal of the day 🤷♀️ 9:00 is definitely brunch time for some!
I was also thinking they may not have served it at 9. Like maybe played on the bounce houses (no idea what type of party it was) and then at like 10:30 had food and sang happy bday or whatever. Hence ... brunch.
I am NOT a morning person, but my kids are always up around 6am anyway. If we had zero plans, they’re old enough that I sleep in until 8-9am and let them watch cartoons on the weekends.
But we also have 8am hockey sometimes that forces me out of bed, so I would do 9am if we were invited. There is a 90% chance that I would be in a ponytail and not showered, but we’d come.
I voted not too early and we'd go! DD1 is an early riser and is always up by 6:30 - 7 on the weekends. I love having something fun for us to do in the mornings before lunch and nap so I think something at 9 or 10 is great!
Fwiw, I had DS birthday ( 5th) pre-covid at 9 am and it was well attended and fine. I served brunch (bagels, hard boiled eggs, fruit) and coffee and juice. I encouraged everyone to come as they were, and it left the rest of the day open.
Eta- honestly, with this fucking year, if you invited me to an outdoor party that started at 5am, I'd come. I miss people. 😢
You served breakfast
This is cracking me up!
Do you take breakfast and brunch really seriously?
Post by fancynewbeesly on Apr 12, 2021 20:19:27 GMT -5
I seriously need unicorn kids that sleep later. Actually it is DD1--she is almost 10. She is still up between 6:00-6:45 am; sometimes even 5:30. Today she slept to 7:45, I rushed in her room to wake her because I thought she was sick. She wasn't. But in my defense typically she only sleeps past 7 if she is sick.
We are having my daughter's 4th birthday at the beach this weekend and starting at 9:30. Did the same thing for her 2nd birthday but started that one at 9 since she needed to get home to nap after. So I obviously think it's fine.
I would, we have early risers, but the norm here is definitely 10 at the earliest. ETA whoops, didn't see this was an old thread resurrected by a bot. Sorry!