AIBU to think a kids party 5:45-7:45 on a Sunday is too late ?

[penny455]

So it's a 6 year olds party on a Sunday, the party is a 20 mins drive from our house so won't get back till late and then he will need shower and get ready for bed etc, My son is in bed by 7:30 on week nights, I wouldn't mind if it was a fri or sat but does anyone else think a party finishing at 7:45 on a Sunday is too late ?

That is far too late.

I agree it's definitely on the late side. My 6 yr old is a night owl so would be fine but I know others who would flake out earlier and struggle with that time. I would definitely do a shower in the morning though.

It wouldn't have suited my DD, so we would have declined if a whole class party, and possibly gone but internally begrudged it for a smaller party.

If it's during the holidays, then I honestly wouldn't mind one late night doesn't hurt. If it's school the next day then no way

I wouldnt think it was too late as a one off and would let my kids go but if you think its too late for you then obviously you don't have to take them.

Are they European? Early to bed seems to be a very British thing. To some nationalities this wouldn't be late.

@Thesnobbymiddleclassone it's a school day the next day! I don't want him to miss out but I think it's so unnecessary late, I wouldn't mind if it was school holidays X

Wouldn't have bothered me, never did understand why kids are sent to bed so early (and consequently get up so early) in Britain, ours went to bed at 8/8.30 at that age but if something was happening they stayed up and had a nap after school the next day. Kids parties at venues get very booked up and suspect this was the only slot they could get

Really wouldn't be bothered by that in the slightest.

@starzig not that I know of, we normally start to wind him down for bed around half 6 and then he's asleep by 7:30 but if he's still charging around at 7:45 he's never going to get to sleep that night and I hate rushing through the door to get him straight to bed:/ I don't know why anyway would do a kids party that late on a Sunday night

Wouldn’t have bothered me as a one off.

I took my 4 and 3 year olds to a 6 year olds party that was 6pm-8pm a few weeks ago (25 mins from home). I thought it would be a nightmare (they’re usually in bed for 7) but it was fine as a one off. They loved the novelty of it, and had an early night the next night to make up for it. Don’t know what I was stressing about!

@SoyDora it's only because of school that it bothers me because I know when I get in from the party he will be wide awake and struggle to sleep x

Can you change into pjs/wash/teeth there so if he falls asleep in the car he can just go to bed.

Delaying a shower to the next day is no big deal.

On a Sunday? I wouldn’t go...it’s a stupid time to do it they must expect people to drop out.

I wouldn’t shower him before bed. I’d stick him in bed as a one off. Shoes off and carry in if he falls asleep in car (send in joggers and t short so he’s comfy if he falls asleep) but I’m a slack parent.

Parties at our soft play are 5:30-7:30. I had our sons 5th birthday there and invited the whole class. It was on a Thursday and most of them came.

So I personally, would be fine with going. My kids go to bed at 7 every night, but i would make an exception!

My 4 year old was at school the next day and it was her first term in reception so I was dreading the tiredness, but she was ok. Tired when she got home from school though!

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest. But I was never fully strict with bedtimes. Never rushed back from places because of bedtimes etc. Also saved lots of tantrums when we were sitting in a&e passed bedtimes because it was something they could cope with.

Wouldn't bother me at all. So he has a late night and may be a bit tired the next day, not the end of the world.

He's up till 10/11 pm on fridays/ Saturday and school holidays he never gets tired in the evenings, he just struggles with concentration at the best of times so I don't want him to be half asleep at school the next day that's all, obviously as a one off I don't mind but I just find it unnecessary and a bit inconvenient, we normally have a family day out on Sunday then chill for the rest of evening so it's just a bit annoying

One day of being a bit tired won’t kill him. Seems a shame to miss it when all his class will be there.

I can’t get too worked up by a late bed time as a one off. Dd goes to brownies (she’s 7), which finishes at 8 once a week and rarely gets to bed on that night till 9. She enjoys brownies and just goes to bed earlier the next night.

School night party - he will be buzzing.

It's an odd time to have a party on a school day and I wouldn't organise my own child's party for that time but I wouldn't make them miss out just because of one late bedtime