dd1 in tears over birthday party this afternoon.

[misdee]

she wants me to stay. she has made herself sick with nerves and is sobbing. i cant stay as i have no-one to watch dd2+3, and i wanted to take dd2 out. dd1 is 6btw.she has been to birthday parties at peoples home by herself, but not at soft play.

You might find she's OK when you've gone. This has happened before with my dd and she's ended up loving the party.

Could you pay for your other 2 dd's to stay? I am sure once she sees her friends she will be fine

Could you not all stay as it is a play area? I can't leave mine either but always take the other one with me and they just play with everyone else (obviously they don't participate in the food bit).

tbh, i am not up for soft play myself, not on a saturday afternoon. I am hoping she will be fine once we get there. its a 3pm, so have plenty of time for her to settle down.

does she know any of the other parents who might be staying?

i dont know who is going. she seems calmer now. has just written in the card and helped wrapped a present.

mine gets like this

I usually stay, the other mums understand that she is a bit weirdy

Spidermama I'm sure the host Mum loves you! Leaving an upset child in the hope they are fine once you go .

How did she do Misdee?

I know last week I left my 4yr old sobbing at a birthday party as she was afraid of being on her own.. I called from the carpark outside and the birthday boys mum said she was fine :)

Yes how did she get on?

Mine usually cry when I come to pick them up

she was fine. host mum says she was a perfectly behaved and sweet.