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Paying to go to a kid’s birthday party..?

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hannneshy · 14/05/2026 18:51

Some friends of ours havs recently booked a party for their six year old at a zoo. The invite says all accompanying adults need to pay their own entry into the zoo (£15 per adult)
(details slightly changed for anon purposes)
Is this a pisstake, or am I being unreasonable?
if this was me, I’d have absorbed that cost into the cost of the party booking - I would’ve covered it. Surely..?

OP posts:
BillieWiper · 14/05/2026 18:55

Well it's perfectly reasonable as long as they've told you in advance. Is it necessary for an adult to accompany each child? Can't you drop and run?

hannneshy · 14/05/2026 18:55

Just to clarify, its not as if we can just drop them off.. there needs to be an adult with them..

OP posts:
MyIcyHeart · 14/05/2026 18:54

Why would you need to accompany your child?

DisforDarkChocolate · 14/05/2026 18:52

Why should they pay for adults? Are you expected to stay with your child?

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