Party ettiquette

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I know you love a good childrens party.

Would it be expected for you to stay with a reception age child at a party?

I ask because dd has been invited to one at a softplay place and I would love her to go as we moved here last halfterm and thay are having trouble settling and I feel that anything that gets them involved would help
but
DH is not available
and I have three others to look after so couldn't stay.

I need to know before I turn down the invite

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I think it's fine, as long as the parents in charge don't mind looking out for your child as well as their own. Ask them before you accept the invitation.

Could you pay for the others to stay and play as well. I have done that lots of times with no problems, then when the party group go in the party room for the food I have a cup of tea and a snack with the other siblings.
IME lots of people take other siblings along to a soft play party.

I don't think you'd be expected to stay - in my experience only a few mums stay. I always had to as dd was too shy to go without me (almost too shy altogether even with me ). If your dd is more robust - I would just leave her and your mobile no.

I spoke to the mum and she said it was fine to leave her.
Then decided to stay and go bowling which is on the same site but just had a call from school to pick ds1 up so will see what happens. Either way she'll get to go so I'm happy

ahh just seen etiquette

Ds is in reception and I think at the party's we've been to so far no one has left the kids. I wondered what age people started doing it. I personally wouldn't mind if a parent left at my (ds's) party though, as long as the child felt comfortable to be left.

Glad your dd can go to the party, hope ds1 is ok

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