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Parents who don't dance at childrens birthday disco partys

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Ripeberry · 13/05/2007 19:08

Just got back from a 6yr old's birthday party and it had a DJ who spent ages trying to encourage the parents to drag themselves away from the bar and actually join in some games with their kids.
You could see some of the kids pleading with their mums and dads for them to join in but they just sat there with their pint and fag.
Me and about 5 other mums seemed to be the only ones actually joining in and there were about 30 children there.
One little kid was actually sobbing because their dad did not want to join in so we said he could join in with us.
Is it unreasonable for me to expect that if you go to a kids party you at least join in? or was it silly of the host to have a bar open?
This was all at 3pm this afternoon.
AB

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newgirl · 13/05/2007 19:15

i think 'when in rome' so if the parents led the way with the dancing, i think the guests should join in too

Saturn74 · 13/05/2007 19:13

I always used to be one of the ones dragged onto the dance floor, smiling politely whilst being humiliated by 'DJ Funky' or 'Mr Magik' or some other mullet-haired saddo of an entertainer.
I did it out of pure maternal guilt though - hated every minute of it.
Now if there had been a bar.....I'd have been at the front of the conga line!

Aloha · 13/05/2007 19:12

What? You expect to join in pass the parcel and go on the bouncy castle? This is all very bizarre.

JetPeanut · 13/05/2007 19:11

Probably a mistake to have a bar. Shame for the kids when their parents can't be arsed to join in with them. makes me and

Aloha · 13/05/2007 19:11

Er, I think you are being unreasonable. I would expect parents to be free to EAVE their six-year old children at a party and bugger off home if they want. It is a CHILDREN'S party fgs. I don't expect to be forced onto the bouncy castle or to do the birdy dance or whatever particular horror was involved. If I do stay then I expect to do nothing more than drink a glass of wine or have a coffee and gossip with other parents. The DJ sounds awful! Mind you, where was it held? It does sound rather squalid.

sallyheartshapedstrawberry · 13/05/2007 19:10

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Nbg · 13/05/2007 19:10

Not exactly a kids party if the bars open is it.