My dd is not far off becoming a teenager and another mile stone will be reached this year (12); plus for the first time would like a few boys at her birthday party.
All well and good and I was all up for a bowling party, or swim party or some sort of cinema thing.
But she wants the party at home, doesn't want karakoe and I am now wracking my brains about what the group will do!
I am not trying to be sexist but if it were all girls we could have a pamper evening or craft or jewellery making. I am well aware somewhere not too far away there may be boys who would love all of this but it is unlikely to be dd's male friends!
I've really tried to push her on the cinema thing but she is adamant she does not want it.
Looked up paint balling and Lazar today but it is very expensive. Especially for the number she wants. She is quite shy so i really had hoped her party would be a chance to meet old friends and a few new ones. But as she wants it in our reasonably modest/average home that is going to limit it.
We are looking at about 12 12-year olds!
If it was summer I might go for this in the garden www.groupon.com/deals/the-hawaii-party-rentals-honolulu (no we are not in Hawaii and autumn is cold, so the garden is out!)
Last year it was a sleep over for half that number and it totally exhausted me.
Any ideas, please? I don't feel I am being unreasonable to feel daunted by this task and really it is the first birthday I've really felt such trepidation about!
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Italiangreyhound · 10/10/2016 02:25
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