To not put on food at my child birthday party?

[LittleDonkeyKong]

Having a party for my eldests birthday next month and have booked a DJ with a 2 hour party package. The party is 2-4. I think stopping for food is such a waste of precious dancing time and the party isn't over a meal time. Am I being unreasonable?

Unreasonable. Food is a BIG part of kids parties!

Yabu

As long as you tell everyone. But I suspect they will stop to drink and will want something to eat.

When is the last time you worked out and jumped around for two straight hours?

I'd say as long as you explicitly state it on the invite you'll be okay. I think most people would expect food at a kids party, and at that time I'd have probably done a light tea - few sandwiches, crisps, stuff like that

Wont the poor little things be expecting at least a drink? Your being U and mean

I'd think this was unusual and wouldn't be pleased if I hadn't been pre-warned either. YABU.

The only thing worse than a room full of other people's children is a room full of other people's hungry children. YABU. At the very least, you need birthday cake and nibbly snacks!

Of course i would provide unlimited liquid refreshments!

Id put on a snack table. Theyll get hungry

I think at the very least you should have drinks and nibbles (crisp, biscuits etc). I can understand not doing a full buffet at that time, but to provide nothing seems a bit miserly.

It's about money saving not 'wasting precious dancing time'. As if they will all want to dance for 2 solid hours

Food is a massive part of a party for children. If you can't afford a proper party, invite fewer people.

What an odd idea.

How old are they? DS6 would be enraged if he went to a party and there was no food.

It's during a time that's after lunch and before dinner so kids shouldn't be hungry so YANBU but I think I'd even just have a table with some cup drinks, little bags of crisps, raisin boxes and maybe some biscuits they could just help themselves to if they feel like it rather than a full buffet just in case. Im weird and love doing buffets though.

I am far from mean. I have never understood why food is expected at childrens parties especially when it's not over a usual mealtime.

Whenever we have booked a 2 hour package, the entertainer always factors in 30 minutes for the birthday tea and cake. It surprised me a bit the first time as we are effectively paying them to do very little during this time (some doballoon animals etc depending on the age of the children), but now I know it’s completely the norm. Check with your DJ - he may be planning a 30 minutes break anyway for the party tea (so you best get some food in!)

Why not just have a table with finger food, sandwiches, popcorn, crisps, biscuits & afew large pizzas plus drinks set out whilst they dance about & the they can stop & snack when they like rather than imposing an actual 'meal break'?

So much more in keeping with a disco anyway & hardly expensive.

Tbh I think it's tight not to provide anything at all. Like others have said 2 hours non stop dancing is abit much for any one even kids! What are are they?

And it's nothing to do with saving money either!

We’ve been to a couple of parties where there have just been drinks, sweets and crisps out all the time. Dreadful for my kids as they have no self control around sweets and barely left the table alone for the duration!

They are 7/8

I think YABU, if you don't want to waste disco time, then 4pm would be the ideal time for a party tea.

I have been to a party with no food, where they swam for an hour and there were no facilities for food. Another party in similar circumstances brought everyone a lunch box.

If you don't want to have lots of clearing up, then make everyone up a paper bag/cardboard box full of food.

I think you can get away with a snack whilst you get them to sit down for the cake.

YABU if you give them nothing, a snack Buffet would be fine or a slice of pizza but DC are likely to need a break and a recharge at some point. The DC and their parents are going to be expecting some food.

**age

Good hosting etiquette is providing food and drink for guests.