Crazy early for kids party?!

[sofedupandtiredofthis]

9.30am on a Sunday morning.

Thoughts on whether this is a reasonable time or too early for a kids party?

As you can see from this thread, it’s not a rush for some people, so there’s no “surely” about it. It’s not like it’s every single weekend. Everyone is different and if you can’t make a party then all you have to do is decline the invite. Presumably the parents have chosen a time that is convenient for them and their little one.

Many people wouldn’t like a 2 hour block smack bang in the middle of a weekend day which prohibits you from doing anything else.

I think this is ok, but tbh I would have maybe stretched to 10. I feel like at this age you invite the kids of your mum/dad friends so you tend to know what time they’re up and what would work for them.

Too early for us. My 2yo gets up between 8.30-9, hates being woken at 7am for nursery and tells me to leave him to sleep quite often!

@HippeePrincess
mine was always a half 5 waker and we’d always do things in the morning as afternoons were difficult. A lot of my friends were similar so we definitely did mornings. I had a couple of afternoon parties recently and dreaded them!

We had loads of party invites this early when mine was thatt age, no one is getting a lie in with a 2/3 year old. Only thing is making sure if anyone doesn’t have their own transport that they can get there at that time on a Sunday morning.

I've been to parties at 9:30 or 10
am for 2-3 year olds because a lot of children at that age seemed to nap around lunchtime or early afternoon so no I don't think it's too early unless you have to travel

I’d love it

Loved a 9-11 party. Only gets worse- soft play parties now but in a few years it might well be the sidelines of a freezing rugby/ football/ netball/ hockey pitch. Word of advice- consider steering towards sports like basketball that are mainly played indoors 🤣.

Absolutely perfect time 😊
I would expect it not to be a rush for the vast majority of people, it's really not that early.
I hate parties that are right in the middle of the day and stop you doing anything else.

This was a great time for us too. Exactly you’re out early and have a purpose for the morning then you go back with them tired out and a hopeful nap. Ahh I miss naps.

I would feel bad for late nighters/late wakers getting their kids up early for a party though.

I also found them quite relaxed when you get there as kids are unpredictable. No one would tell you off for not being there at 9:30 on the dot.

I'd love this.. my child's up from 6am anyway😂
Get it over and done with

My 2 year old is up at 6 every day, definitely ready to play by 9.30! Think it’s a reasonable
time.

I'd have liked that time when my children were that age, it wouldn't have been a rush at all, surely loads of people are always up and about by that time whatever day of the week it is

God 5.30 wakes are the stuff of nightmares for me.

I like getting out in the mornings so I'd love this. I have a 3.5 year old and a nearly 1 year old

Same. I dreaded the ridiculously early wakes with both of mine, and so far it hasn't happened! Absolute earliest they've ever wanted to get up is 7.30am, but that's only been a handful of times.

I think it's okay but 10am would be ideal. I'd want it finished by midday so we'd have the afternoon free. Sunday we would usually be doing a cooked breakfast at about 8:30am.

Perfect!

Ah yeah, whereas I absolutely love being up at 5.30am on a Sunday 🙄

Are you like my friend who by a total whim had a baby who slept through the night and slept in in the morning and said to me “Oh I just like my sleep too much to have a baby that doesn’t sleep, she must take after me…” as though I somehow did not like sleep and had decided to have a baby who didn’t sleep through the night and woke early for the day.

I’ve arranged a party for this time! It was for a 2nd birthday and the only option that didn’t clash with when all the toddlers I know had nap time! If I the option to make it 10 I would have, but the soft play sets the time slots.

It's a nice time if lunch is served at the end, and it isn't all cake and sweets.

Thanks for all the replies. It feels a tad early for us but we are going to make the effort. My DC is generally awake on a weekend around 7/7.30am, and breakfast is usually a relaxed process as on a weekday we are out of the house by 7am for work / nursery, so I enjoy the slower pace of the weekend mornings. We are usually still sitting in PJs at 9am 😂 So we will have to do a quicker breakfast and get dressed and out by 9am, but as a one off I'm sure it will be fine!

This was to @HippeePrincess
(lighthearted of course Hippee, we with the early risers are just jealous really and the only way we can get our own back is by inviting you to mandatory 9am parties)

Sort of, my first was like that, my first slept 12 hours by 12 weeks, slept in in the morning. Second still woke at night but slept in. Third slightly better than second overnight and loved a sleep in, he’s 11 months ( older ones are 8&12) and we didn’t get up til 9 on Xmas day. My friends hate me 😂. I love sleep. I wouldn’t risk a 4th child incase it woke early.