AIBU (and a complete nob) to wear a sash/badge at sons birthday party?

[Acunningruse]

DS has just started in reception and its his birthday party tomorrow. Loads of kids coming from school which is great, but as DH and I don't always do pick up/drop off, not many parents may know who we are.

I've walked into kids parties before where you have no idea who the hosts are and it's a bit awkward as you don't know who's 'in charge' or who to introduce yourself to.

WIBU to wear some kind of identifier (badge? sash? something else?)to show we are the hosts? Obviously ideally we would be at the door greeting guests on arrival but I sense a party of 30 5 year olds just isn't going to go that smoothly to be honest

Also any tips on hosting a party for 4-5 year olds? its the first time and first school one so I have no idea what the done thing is!

TIA

I deffo agree with name badges for the dcs. We would always have a page of sticky labels and write everyone's name on as they come in. It's an easy way of introducing yourself to the parents as well. I think at that age the children also need to know who is "in charge" because they are very drilled in it at school - you will get hordes of them coming up saying "George's mum, can I go to the toilet please". Or "telling" - they all LOVE telling on each other at that age "George's mum- Emily has been on the bouncy castle with her shoes on".

They react bizarrely well to their names, which is why you need the sticky labels. If you say " can anyone on the bouncy castle with their shoes on please take them off" Emily will just ignore you. If you say "Emily - no shoes on the bouncy castle", she will stop and take them off. I actually guarantee that.😊

Honestly, the best glass of wine in the world is the one after your child's birthday party. You will need several.

poundland sells hen night - if i recall right it's a pink material 'slip' with black letters you can stick on it to write whatever you want it to say if it's any good (haven't read the entire thread yet, got distracted s it may have already been mentioned)

Things to remember to take that I've forgotten at parties can easily be forgotten:

• knife to cut cake (carefully put away where no guests will stumble on it before the cutting moment)

• candles for the cake

• most importantly, MATCHES / LIGHTER to light them. First time I'd ever cursed knowing so many non smokers when I had to go round asking all the other parents if they had a lighter.