Is this is an unreasonable time for a party?

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Trying to book class party for my 5 year old. The only slot left on the day I want (Sunday) is 4pm -6pm. I declined at the time because I thought it was a bit late but then my mum said it might not be a bad time. She said it's not bad because parents still have the chance to go out for the day and then drop them off while they get the uniforms ready. What do you think? My only other option is just after they break up for school holidays. It's my child's first proper party and I'm terrified that nobody will turn up.

4-6pm on a Sun is my favourite time for a kids party. My DCs are 5 and 7.

Could you include a calming activity towards the end? I know my son would come out of parties high as a kite at that age, having gone a bit loopy on the excitement of it all. Perhaps a game like dead lions to finish. Parties always seemed to finish with that when I was a kid, now I know why!

I think the time is fine, especially given the parents live so nearby.

Had lots of parties that time. It's fine.

I can't believe how rigid some people are. It's a party, a special occasion not a daily occurence. I'm sure your little ones won't dissolve from having a slightly later bed time?

Sounds fine to me as well, and better than the first day of the holidays.

Aslong as all guests are of the same age and you do not expect any younger people such as family members exit to come along as I have a 1 year old and 4-6 would class with tea and bath time which my little one would not cope well with.

I think it's a great time. I hate ones at 3/4pm. Because it's a bad time for something to eat and only allows the morning to do something. I would prefer to have the day free, go to the party and have the kids fed at a proper meal time

I've no problem at all with that time, even for my younger one who is pretty early to bed.

But I would be silently cursing you on the day as DD would spend the entire day asking when it is time to go to the party no patience in my family

I've been to parties at that time and it was fine.

it is good as you can take them straight home put them in the bath and straight to bed.

Sounds ideal, much better than the trend toward morning parties that I'm seeing. It's awful having to drag DS out first thing but 4-6 is the best part of the day!

We did that for my 4 year old this year, worked really well. Very popular soft play wasn't as busy as usual as it was close to dinner time, kids had a great time and their dinner too. Win win.

Thanks everyone. I'm going to do it x

Does 'laying uniform out' really take so much time? Don't you just whack it out of the wardrobe/drawers?

I love that time, means we stil have the day free!