Child's party on Mother's Day?

[earthpixie]

Hi,

just need a quick straw poll really..

DS' party is on Mother's Day this year as it's the day before his birthday and I work Saturday mornings. I didn't actually twig when I booked the venue. I'm now slightly worried that we'll get lots of refusals because people will have family stuff booked.
Am I being paranoid, or would it be best to reschedule? The party is 10:30 - 12:30.

Thanks.

DD went to a birthday party on Mother's Day and it was very well attended.

Sounds fine - nice lie in for mum in the morning if she has a DP/H to take the kids to the party, then family stuff in the afternoon. :)

I unintentionally did it last year. Wasn't a problem.

I think Mums being Mums will let their children go to the party, because they will want to.

But I wouldn't thank you for it tbh, I think you should see if you can change it for Saturday afternoon.

I should think there maybe a few no's from parents who have family who don't live close and having a Mothers Day celebration. But I should think you'll still get a good number at that time in the morning.

I personally would not have an issue with sending my DCs to a party on MD, but I suspect it's likely you will come across a few parents who don't feel that way.

Just to play devil's advocate, how easy/difficult would it be to move the party? Have the invitations gone out?

Should be ok at that time of the Morning

Most people do Mother's day stuff for lunch/dinner.

It wouldn't bother me tbh.

10:30-12:30 would be fine for me. Plenty of time for breakfast in bed in the morning & plenty of time for lunch in the afternoon. DH could take DS and I'd have a massive lie in some time to myself.

I'd be sad if my dd went to a party on mother's day, especially in the morning because that's when we celebrate it. I'd have to let her go if it was for a close friend but would refuse if it was just for an acquaintance.

I have book DD 6th birthday on mothersday AGAIN this year ;) did last year accidentally as well.

We will be having a late afternoon party 2 - 5 ish... one mum fell asleep and was 45 minutes late collecting ;)

the 'mums' were very pleased that they got the morning breakfast in bed / treats etc.. them dropped them off for 3 hours - we even took a few sibblings as well to give the mums a nice break have quite a few single mums with no family help i offered as we have younger dc's and older cousins and alot of adult family members to help out at the party - I understand a few of the mums went for a grown up coffee ;) I got A LOT of thanks and many offered to have my DC's for an hour at another time.

Didnt plan on it again this year but was the only day the hall was free :)

just to add only 1 child invited couldn't make it as it was mothers day (out of 35 children)

I get a card and breakfst in bed, then the rest of Mothers Day is the same as any other Sunday here! So wouldnt be a problem for us :)

It wouldn't bother me.

My DD's party is the day before. I purposely didn't opt for Mother's Day as I know she had to miss a party on Mother's Day as we go out for a long extended lunch with all our family. The mum who organised that party didn't realise it was on Mother's Day until afterwards, but there were quite a few children who didn't attend as a result.

Having said that, 10 30 am - 12 30 pm is a lot better than slap bang in the middle of the day.

Thanks for your replies: I think on balance I won't shift the party.

It wouldn't bother me at all.

I'm like Coconutty, I can't understand why it would be a problem tbh!