Childs Birthday party on Mothers Day

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For the last 2 years we have attended a child's birthday party on mothers day. Last 2 years have been friends at nursery my DH has taken DC1 to. This year is first school year and one of the first full class parties. Don't want DC1 to miss out as they are friends with child whose party it is. But why oh why is it in the middle of the day on mothers day? Who books that! Means the whole day is taken up. If you really have to do that day do it in the morning not take up the whole middle of the day. Rant over.

Would this not bother anyone else?

Its possible they don't realise - I just had to google when mothers day was so I had no idea .
But I would take my child to a party on mothers day esp first year at school and they are friends with the child. As the years go on you can be selective about what parties you attend but first year we attended all DS was invited too.

It wouldn't be an issue for me.

I bet the organisers hasn't twigged. But I'll go a long and smile.

Wouldn't bother me. Mother's Day is a made up thing.

Not an in issue really, I fling a card in my mum's direction and may get a breakfast in bed but other than that it's a normal a Sunday. Kid may as well be at a party.

I'd say go this year as it's the first school year. I personally wouldn't be too bothered about it but if you are then just kindly decline in future years and say you have plans.

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest, we never do anything apart from cards and flowers on MD.

I'd point it out, it is a couple of months away and so could be moved now. Some people will be spending the day with a mother who is also a grandmother or great grandmother, and without sounding too morbid, you don't know how many more there will be.

It wouldn't bother me, I'd just do something on the Saturday instead if I wanted a day out.

I honestly wouldn't care. My perfect Mother's Day is a day away from my kids.

It would not bother me though for us Mother's Day has never been observed beyond a cup of tea in bed and a card and flowers for mum. After that point it's just a day.

Not an issue. I remember a friend booking her DD's party on Mother's Day then changing it when she realised the date. Baffled me at the time as to why she changed it and still does.

It’s very late this year, isn’t it - March 30th?

I wouldn’t (and haven’t) mind because the ‘important bit’ is a cuppa and a card in bed which can still happen before the birthday party.

Depends what MD is like in your house.

In my house it was a lie in, breakfast in bed and the other meals prepared for me (restaurant or at home ) Going to a party mid way would be fine/ especially if it was somewhere like soft play where I could pay for my other kids to play.

It’s very early to receive an invite to a birthday party over two months away. You could just ‘forget’ on the day as it’s had such a long lead in.

it means different things to different people. I'd point it out when i RSVPd (in the affermative) that there may be fewer attendees because of the date.

Go or don’t go OP, but please don’t do this. Last minute drop outs are so annoying.

It wouldn't bother me but I'd not book something on that day on assumption you will stop some people from attending.

There is absolutely no way I would expect everyone to remember a child’s birthday party when the invite was given 2 months before.

Well not really. Mothering Sunday is referenced in the bible and dates back to the 16th Century. It's not the same as Father's day and mother's day in other countries like the USA which is at a different time. Those are commercial rather than religious.

But on to the OP's question. Yes it would annoy me. Especially if they did it every year. However, I'd probably limit my annoyance to a tut and eye roll as I wouldn't want my child to miss a party they would enjoy attending.

We don't do lots for Mothering Sunday. Just some little gifts at a nice lunch at home. I'd probably just have a nice dinner instead or a special breakfast to work around the party timings.

Wouldn’t bother me. I don’t know when it is yet either
But mothers day or Father’s Day is just us getting Ds to make card and maybe a cake or nice breakfast. So the whole day is free. Have never actually met up with any one ( different countries now), didn’t when we were children either.

Wouldn't bother me when the dc were little providing (now ex)dp took the dc and I got a few hours by myself!

I personally wouldn't plan my child's birthday on Mother's Day, whilst other people will say "oh it's not a big deal, it's just a made up day" etc, it is a big deal for me and I would want to spend it with my children.

Having said that, if my boy wanted to go I would cheerily take him, and maybe plan something for the family in the morning, out for breakfast and a walk in the park?

Wouldn’t bother me at all.
If you accept the invite please go, I used to hate people that accepted and then didn’t turn up.