Birthday Party

[Sobeyondthehills]

I was really hoping not to post this, but DS' birthday party is on the 5th April and when planning it I assumed I would be up against the Easter holidays.

I know no one can give me a well this is going to happen answer, but is it worth starting to give him the idea that maybe it might not be going ahead.

Maximum of 12 kids, between 7 and 8 in a public place

Sorry ages are 7-8

Also should add he likes his routine and knowing what is and what is not going on, we have already had to cancel one thing and the Easter holidays we are planning on cancelling a few more things and we can pre warn on those, invites went out yesterday before the announcement

Definitely I would.

Can you start planning ‘the best ever stay at home family party’ and the 8 years, 8 weeks and 8 days (or more vaguely timed) extravaganza when everyone’s over the bug?

@Neome yep which is why I am thinking about it now, we would lose the deposit on the place, so it would mean we wouldn't be able to do it again at a later date If we cancelled, if they did we might be able to postpone

But we can work round that, all depending on the advice and any other stuff that comes out, I am more furious with myself I didn't wait and have now created this situation, either way we would have to get the bits like pass the parcel and other sort of games and I could get more (I would be saving on not doing party bags)

Speak to the other parents. I’m very much in the “not letting this ruin my life” camp so I vote to still go ahead. (Unless all of the other parents say they won’t be sending their children.) If you’re going to lose your deposit anyway, it doesn’t matter if you cancel now or on the 4th April. At 8 years old your son is likely to understand the reasons if you did have to cancel last minute. I’d gather all the parents contact details, tell them you plan to go ahead, but that you’ll confirm closer to the time.

I'd cancel.

@RegalRita that is where I am, but I need to assume that a few parents are going to cancel and if the schools close down a lot more will do.

But DS is very much a needs to know where he stands sort of a person, so if people would cancel now, or not go as a majority I need to start prepping him in at least the next week or so, he has had one event cancelled on him and he has taken that well and I know he will understand the others as well (great grandparent visit)

The deposit at this stage I have assumed as either a lost or its going to happen so I am never going to have it, if you see what I mean.