How many of you out there really want one more polly pocket shoe stuck inbetween your toes? I ask this question because Brighten's birthday party was today and I was reminded of the horror of these events. Choosing to let someone else do the clean up and planning can have advantages, but it comes at a hefty price. We had the party at a Young Chefs Academy in Tualatin, and the party was fun, but pricey. The lady running it was hillarious and really engaged the children but it was too short for the price paid. Not having to make invites, clean up, be creative, or cook all day can be worth the price, if you are tired mom with a husband out of town for the last two months. Now because it got over early...cardinal sin of birthday parties...I had to think fast on my feet for some creative time waster until parents arrived....didn't I pay $240 for them to do that?
And those cute little gifts which I spoke of earlier, will come back to bite me in the foot one cold dark night when I stumble to the potty. Which brings me to my next point...why support Target, Toys R Us and Walmart? Brighten got a second hand desk for her birthday stocked with her very own art supplies. Now I will admit that it is a messy present, but it is one that she uses everyday. Those late night encounters with all things small and plastic will now be thrown into the trash when they are not picked up...oops!
Ok, if any of you are familiar with the recent statistic that 80% of YM go inactive between 18 and 30, I know why. What brats they are to everyone. Don't people teach there kids to be polite anymore? They grow up with a what's in it for me mentality. Saw this firtst hand today. Granted, they listened and laughed but still nothing was ever enough? What do we do mom's to stop the spread of the Diva? Brighten even had a mental breakdown after the party. She was overloaded. She needed a hug and to be promptly put back in line. No, I didn't beat her, just calmly held her and told her about all the wonderful things she received and that it was time to share and be nice to her brothers and sisters. Her day to be Diva was done.
Now for my final thought: Girls, I would ask you to adopt my philosophy and only torture yourself every other year with the Friend Birthday. The inbetween years are reserved for Family. This is not only money saving but will allow you time to save up so someone else can do the dirty work for you!
PS. I think the whole point of birthdays is to remind the mother of the Labor process she went through to deliver the said child into the world....it's almost as much work...
1 comment:
Yep! We are down for the "every other year friend party." I believe I had two friend parties when I was growing up and the rest were family. I turned out just fine, thank you very much!
The thing that gets me, though, is that my kids completely obsess about their parties-to-be almost from the second one is over until the second the next one starts. SO annoying.
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