To think this takes children's birthday parties to a whole new level...

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My ds has been invited to a classmate's 10 year old birthday party. The party is costing £1,900 for 10 of them. It is an amazing party - it should be for that price, but where do they go from here?

It's going to make the party invite to the cinema in November look a bit pants isn't it?

When did parties start costing the price of a family holiday?

Goodness, what are they all going to be doing at this party?!?

Dd has pretty extravagent parties but never £190 per head! what are they doing?

Awful! My two are sharing a party costing £125. They can't wait. . no need IMO. Parents showing off.

If they can afford it and want to do it then it's not awful, it is their money to spend how they please.

That's approximately what I'm intending to spend on my DC in total for a party a year between 1-18 Refuse to engage with such blatant showing off, and make sure the present does not exceed the MN approved £5-10 limit. Competitive party throwing must be avoided at all costs...

If they can afford it then surely it's up to them?

If the parents want to and can afford it, what's the problem? Toddler DS is our only living child and DH and I tend to spoil him, so could see this being us . I am curious about what they're doing though .

I don't understand why people would think it's showing off or 'awful'. That sound like envy. If a parent can afford it easily then so what.

What on earth could possibly cost that much for a children's party?

I'm curious as to what sort of party costs £190 a head!

Why not? Do you think they should spend 125 and donate the rest to charity?

How about the people with an 125 party? Should they just all share a multi pack of monster munch and roses and donate the other 115 to charity?

Children should be given lump of coal and a tangerine and it should lasts until they are at least 18 (hoiks bossom with a humph)

I could never afford to so wouldn't do it but I suppose if I was in that position that I could afford it I might do?
Are the family minted op or are they just your average family?
I am dying to know what they are doing!

And why would the parents tell the guests how much the party costs? To spread the news that the party is costing this much is really rather vulgar.

Holy shit. Wow.
At least they're 10 and will remember it, I suppose. What are they doing for it?

Go on op - tell us what the party is?

Dot how do you know the parents spread the word? According to mn it must only be pound land crap and the bare minimum that's acceptable. The op said it was amazing, so the probably the parents wanted to give their child this amazing party.

How do you know how much it cost?

The BASTARDS spending their own money on their children and children's friends.

Well, the OP somehow knows how much the party costs. I assume the source must have been the hosts? Though it's possible that the OP has inside information about the cost from another source.

Op movies sound like a great party plan as well. I'm sure your ds will have a lovely time.

It depends what they are doing really.

Op might have just googled what they are doing and seen the price?

At last a parent thats worse than me

I'm showing DH this he will be so releaved that I haven't gone quite as bonkers as he was worried.

And yes I want to know what they're doing as well?

Sorry, my last post should have been addressed to AuntyMag.