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When do you drop and run?

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myfingersarenotsogreen · 09/06/2019 15:52

Just beginning to plan DCs 6th birthday party. At all the parties this year (reception) parents have stayed but I was wondering what to expect for this one?

We are having it at home if that makes a difference and if all the parents stay we will have to have fewer children because of space. Lots of these parents will bring along younger siblings too if they stay.

DC1 is the oldest in the year and so it will be the first of the 6 year old parties we go to. Also all the other children are a bit younger - some will be only just 5. What should I expect?

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DonPablo · 09/06/2019 15:53

Year 1 party today, age 6.

50% of the parents dropped and ran. The other half stayed.

CakeNinja · 09/06/2019 15:55

Oh god I dropped off from reception age and generally parents of dc attending my own dcs parties did the same.

steppemum · 09/06/2019 15:57

Hmm, well dropping and running was pretty standard round here even for reception parties! But many of them had known each other in nursery.

I would put a note in the invitation- please feel free to drop and run as we don't have space for younger siblings or lots of parents to stay.

Then I would be gracious and flexible, so if a parent says little John won't stay if I don't, say - no problem.

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Pipandmum · 09/06/2019 15:58

Make it clear on the invite whether it’s a drop off party or if parents are welcome to stay. If you have alot of kids it may be worth asking a couple parents to stay help manage them all!

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myfingersarenotsogreen · 09/06/2019 16:01

I have suggested drop and run at parties a couple of times now but its always been declined up to now. I’m hoping this will change next year but I just need to decide how many we can take for this one. I reckon we could do about 12-15 kids easily but not if they come with Mum, dad and two younger siblings!

Anyone got any way of wording that on the invite?

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Bluetrews25 · 09/06/2019 16:29

The first party DC1 attended at 4 was drop and run. Party child's mum said at the door 'oh, no, you don't need to stay, off you go! See you later'

Stompythedinosaur · 09/06/2019 17:55

We probably had half and half drop off and people staying at that age.

I had a pad and I got the parents I didn't know to write down a contact number before they left.

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