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WIBU to do a kids party at 10.30am on a Sunday?

94 replies

oblada · 02/05/2018 07:14

Planning a party for my 4yrs old. She wants a big party (I blame her older sister!), I can't be arsed to do the animation myself (4yrs old are tricky! I feel better doing it with 5-6yrs old) so thinking of a play center party. We rarely go to play centers but we have this one in particular which the girls love. They do a good deal at 10.30am on a Sunday. Is that too early for people? As a guest it would suit me and get it out of the way and leave me my Sunday free but we're early riser... I suppose with little kids everyone is no? I think I would have gone with that time regardless but because they do a cheaper deal on that time it's making me question myself. I don't want to be tight just for the sake of an hour or so. Thoughts?

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Dozer · 02/05/2018 07:16

Not at all unusual.

SusanChurchouse · 02/05/2018 07:17

Nope. 10am Sunday parties are fairly normal here. My kids are up with the lark anyway so I'm always happy to have somewhere to go at that time.

HunterHearstHelmsley · 02/05/2018 07:17

10.30 is fine.

ferntwist · 02/05/2018 07:17

Sounds fine to me although some families might have church.

user1493413286 · 02/05/2018 07:18

My kids are up by 7am at the latest so a 10.30 party is perfect as it’s about the time I’m desperate to get out

toomuchfaster · 02/05/2018 07:18

10am would be fine with me, I'd rather it than the midday one we've been invited to as that confuses me when I should eat!!

Stopandlook · 02/05/2018 07:18

No, I’ve been to one at 9am on a Sunday. Provide coffee and everyone will be happy to have the kids occupied!

GrannyGrissle · 02/05/2018 07:19

Sounds perfect to me. DD(4) would be fresh and it would break the back of a boring and miserable day.

GetOffTheTableMabel · 02/05/2018 07:19

Not unusual. Parents or 4 year olds are rarely lying in bed and it’s quite nice to do parties for the little ones in the morning when young guests are full of energy instead of later when tired and over excited can take over. I think it’s a good idea.

AChickenCalledKorma · 02/05/2018 07:20

Not too early for anyone with young kids, who won't be staying in bed all morning anyway. But you'd have to be aware that if any of her friends are very regular church goers they may not be able to come.

duckingfisaster · 02/05/2018 07:20

Honestly - way too early for us. If we got an invite we’d go but I’d be seething - Sunday is the only day we get to relax & normally the whole family has a slow start & is in PJs, possibly thinking about brunch preparation at that hour..

OneWildNightWithJBJ · 02/05/2018 07:20

I prefer earlier parties as otherwise you're hanging about waiting. Would it be two hours? If they're having food, I guess it'd be about 11.30 which is fine.

duckingfisaster · 02/05/2018 07:22

(Clearly from the replies so far we’re the odd ones out/lazy ones!! GrinBlush!!)

Mumathon · 02/05/2018 07:22

Great timing for a party for littlies in my opinion.

Haudyerwheesht · 02/05/2018 07:22

When my kids were 4 1030am was practically mid afternoon for us so it’d have been fine

DannyLaRuesBestFrock · 02/05/2018 07:23

No it's fine. Go for it. Been a few parties when dd was younger at this time. It's also done and dusted so there's still time to cook a Sunday roast when you get home 😀

Raven88 · 02/05/2018 07:24

Sounds good because it means they have the rest of the day.

Littlebelina · 02/05/2018 07:25

I prefer a 10am party as I get the rest of my day back

Shrodingerslion · 02/05/2018 07:26

Ducking I would be the same. I would still go because my daughter would want to but I would be saying to my family.
‘ who has a party that early in the morning?’

I like a slow start to the day too as the only day we all are not rushing somewhere.

PinkSkyAtNightAngelDelight · 02/05/2018 07:26

Not unusual at all. Most parties we’ve been to are at that time. We had to have DS’s party at 10am on a Sunday as that was the time the place had it.

And anyway people that think it’s too early will just decline. Who on earth thinks that 10.30 is too early when you have small DC? Mine are awake at 5.30. 😴

MadameJosephine · 02/05/2018 07:27

DD has been to lots of Sunday morning parties. We even started scoring the bacon sarnies at the various play centre cafes to see which one was the best Grin

Buglife · 02/05/2018 07:28

That would be great for us, DS is up at 6am and while we can be a bit lazier on a Sunday with breakfast in bed and not getting dressed, by 10 we’d be ready to be out and do something. Better than afternoon because then I spend all day making sure DS doesn’t get tired out before the party and waiting to go. Also a morning party means we get to go out afterwards if we want.

Turquoisetamborine · 02/05/2018 07:28

That would be fine for me. I hate lunchtime start parties as you can’t do anything else the rest of the day.

GothMummy · 02/05/2018 07:28

Perfect time! But me and DD are up at 5.30 am so that's not early for us....

Ohyesiam · 02/05/2018 07:31

Sounds good to me

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