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Booking my childrens birthday party on Mother"s Day

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Awomansworth · 22/02/2013 14:04

It is actually their birthday on this day and had booked the hall/entertainer before realising it was Mother's Day, I tried to swap but they were both booked for the Saturday anyway. It is late afternoon.

They are twins, in separate classes so have invited both sets of class mates (50 children.) Plus family and friends children.

I gave invites nearly two weeks ago (RSVP 3rd March) and have only had around 20 RSVP's.

The party will be great whether there are 25 or 55 children there, (probably less stressful too) but am now wondering wether it wa a mistake on my part booking it for this day as no doubt some of their friends won't be there due to other family commitments.

Would you go to a childrens party on Mother' Day.

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AdriftAndOutOfStardust · 22/02/2013 19:05

I went to a party on mothers day last year. It was fine. There were a disproportionate number of kids there who had been brought by their dads, presumably giving the mums a mothers' day present of some free time!

TeWiSavesTheDay · 22/02/2013 19:09

My kids would go too! (and DH would take them )

BackforGood · 22/02/2013 19:18

I would (well, would have - mine are all oder now ), but a lot of people do make a big thing of Mothering Sunday, and, because of that, I wouldn't have had the party on that day. However, it sounds like a really good result to me, having around 20 - 30 dcs there, rather than 60+

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 22/02/2013 19:21

I would, we don't celebrate Mother's Day other than by sending cards to DM and DMIL.

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 22/02/2013 19:24

It would depend on what we had planned.

Some years we would come, others we wouldn't if we were seeing family.

Rowgtfc72 · 22/02/2013 19:26

I realised last week that Id booked DDs 6th birthday for Mothers Day. Weve only had a few invites back but we did give them out last day of term so am thinking they are still in the kids trays. I like the idea of having a day in lieu though!

Bowlersarm · 22/02/2013 19:26

I've just booked DS (he'll be 13 so not sure if age/stage of child comes into this if different) party on Mother's Day. All bar one child we have invited are coming and I did canvas the views of my mum friends before booking it whether it might be a problem or not and everybody said it wouldn't be a problem.

DoTheStrand · 22/02/2013 19:31

DS1 got an invitation to a party on Mother's Day this year. The likelihood of DH remembering to (a) find out when Mothers Day is and (b) book a table for lunch was so small that I replied immediately with a yes.

In terms of attendance I think a lot would depend on whether you live in an area where people tend to stay near to where they grew up (so their own mums are near) or not (I don't really).

MusicalEndorphins · 22/02/2013 20:28

No, I am sorry, I consider Mothers Day and Fathers Day family days.

CloudsAndTrees · 22/02/2013 20:35

We have had mothers days that involve both DHs Mum and my Mum, and my our Nans. If we had something like that planned, obviously we wouldn't go to the party, but if it was a year where we didn't have particular plans, I'd be happy to have a party to go to.

Midgetm · 22/02/2013 20:36

YANBU to do it but expect less people to come.

Karoleann · 22/02/2013 21:08

We always decline mothers/fathers day invites.

LAlady · 22/02/2013 21:50

Would decline a Mother's Day party invite (and have done so in the past). DD's birthday is around the same time and would always avoid Mother's Day for her party. We always get together with family.

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