We were extremely disorganised this year so we'll be having DS birthday party almost two months after his real birthday. He was ok with it, so no big deal.
When we were deciding what to do for his party, he had a couple of ideas: a hall or a soft play. I asked him many times if he really thought soft-play would be ok etc etc, and he kept saying he LOVED IT. So we went for that and got a date booked. It is the same place where he had his 4th and 5th party. He is 6 now.
Fast forward a few weeks and he is now saying that this place is 'a bit baby-ish'. I do not think he actually thinks that himself, but a couple of his friends said it, so he is having second thoughts.
He is going through a bad patch in school, there are some bullying issues so I totally understand his need to 'fit in'.
We are really torn. In any other circumstances I'd say I am sorry, I did ask you a lot of times if you were sure and you said yes. I also think that is important that if he likes it, then it does not matter what others think, etc etc, but given the current situation we do not want him to feel more insecure about it all.
What would you do?
a) Cancel it completely (we would lose £20, invitations have not been sent yet) and start looking again, so likely postponing the party another month.
b) Tell him to suck it up
c) Try to 'spice it up' somehow, ie something like a treasure hunt in the soft play maybe? or races? don't know, I've only just come up with this option, so any ideas are welcome!