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AIBU?

AIBU to hold child's birthday party on Mother's Day?

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NeverTalksToStrangers · 13/02/2016 00:38

Booked entertainers (3 pretty amazing superheroes) ages ago and now can't change the date as they are all booked up. I only realised the other day.

The latest I can start the party is like 2pm (heroes arrive at 2:30pm) as they have another job later in the day.

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RavioliOnToast · 13/02/2016 07:08

My DD is going to a 'breakfast with paw patrol' event on Mother's Day. We don't mind and it's not going to last all day.

Muskateersmummy · 13/02/2016 07:11

Personally if it was me and I had to have it that day I would have it around 10. That gives time for mum to have her lie in, dad to take kids to party but still time to go out for lunch.

If it was afternoon I would expect low turnout as many people will go for lunch with extended family (if it anything like us it's already booked!) and that's likely to go on later than 2 pm.... Or at least ours always do as we get the whole family together from both sides.

StompyFreckles · 13/02/2016 07:11

As it's not a 10am start, I think it's fine! I don't suppose many people will have made concrete plans for Mother's Day yet, so if you get in there quickly, people can organise themselves around the party perhaps?!

StompyFreckles · 13/02/2016 07:12

Oops - you are more organised than me musketeer!

Muskateersmummy · 13/02/2016 07:20

Ha ha stompy we have literally only just organised it. But generally as we go out we book early so that we don't miss out on our choice of resturant!

It's not ideal having it on Mother's Day as this thread proves there are so many takes on what people do. That said people may not turn up whatever day you pick with holidays, other birthdays, general other commitments to you pay your money and take your chances so to speak.

I would get invites out as soon as you can though.

Gooseysgirl · 13/02/2016 07:20

We would attend and rearrange any Mother's Day plans... I would definitely mention the superheroes on the invite!

TheBlessedCheesemaker · 13/02/2016 07:21

We went to one that had a very low turnout.

VocationalGoat · 13/02/2016 07:39

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oldspeckledtam · 13/02/2016 07:40

I did this by mistake last year.

Most people came, I think only 2 dropped out once they'd realised the date (I genuinely didn't realise until a few days before)

There were very few mums there though! Mostly dads came or grandparents.

Pseudo341 · 13/02/2016 07:42

Personally I'd be there with bells on. Mother's day isn't important enough to miss a party for IMO.

louisejxxx · 13/02/2016 07:44

It wouldn't bother me as I usually work on Sundays anyway. It would give me a good excuse to swap shifts with someone and actually have mother's day off for a change!

However, make sure you get the invites soon as people will now be thinking of making their plans. If you don't get in there before they do, then you may end up with nor many coming.

Blu · 13/02/2016 07:53

We would have accepted but a lot of people travel to their own mums or MILs.
I would invite now, let them know it is Mother's Day, and yes, tell them about the super heroes. (But to keep it a secret from the kids' ) Sounds great!

NataliaOsipova · 13/02/2016 07:57

I am taking my DD to a party on Mother's Day. Must be about the worst day of the year to go out for Sunday lunch!

TENDTOprocrastinate · 13/02/2016 07:59

are the entertainers flexible enough to let you change the date? How much would you loose if you changed the date. I'd expect a low turn out.
We've declined invites on Mother's Day as we often travel and have a big (lunch) meal with the in laws.

LAlady · 13/02/2016 08:00

My daughter's birthday is sometimes on Mother's Day. I wouldn't do a party then. In fact, she was invited to a friends on Mother's Day one year. We always do family things on that day so had to decline as did others, so the turnout was fairly disappointing.

AmysTiara · 13/02/2016 08:02

I'd be fine with it. I only want a lie in anyway.

Jibberjabberjooo · 13/02/2016 08:05

It wouldn't bother me.

WipsGlitter · 13/02/2016 08:09

Wouldn't bother me. Would love the break to be honest!! Even if we were doing something would still weave it into the plans.

Summerblaze100 · 13/02/2016 08:10

Mother's Day is just another day but get a card, present and maybe a lie in. After that it's business as usual doing jobs, shopping, DIY.

Wouldn't bother me at all. Sometimes it's my daughters birthday on Mother's Day and I'm just an after thought.

Mother's Day is just an excuse for card companies to make more money.

Wardrobespierre · 13/02/2016 08:13

I'm surprised that anybody could think it would ruin a day for them. I don't even acknowledge it for myself but I quite like the idea of a party that day. If it's a celebration of motherhood, seeing my dc happy would probably be quite fitting.

I understand that if you have plans to take out an elderly relative or similar, it's inconvenient but a whole day ruined because a child has a lovely birthday party and your child was lucky enough to be invited? A tad disproportionate.

LaContessaDiPlump · 13/02/2016 08:18

I wouldn't have thought Mother's day was such a big deal tbh. Card and bunch of flowers in the morning, with maybe a present (of chocolate), and a nice meal at home to be fitted around everything else. I'd happily go to a party!

As it happens I am probably leaving the country for a business trip on Mother's day this year. Oh well!!

Fratelli · 13/02/2016 08:21

Hmm I don't think we would go as we have too many sets of grandparents and great grandparents to visit and it's a family day for us. However, part of me might like the excuse not do the rounds!

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BugPlaster · 13/02/2016 08:23

My DD was invited to a party on Mother's Day a couple of years ago and it was great.

BolshierAryaStark · 13/02/2016 08:27

The super heros would definitely swing it for me so yes I'd mention it.
Also, seriously, Iron Man in the proper outfit?! Ds would go batshit, that is amazing!

Mama1980 · 13/02/2016 08:27

We wouldn't go I'm afraid, we spend Mother's Day together, big family day with my mum.

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