School birthday party or not?

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My child's birthday is in September and I am torn whether to throw a party or not. It will only be 2 weeks or so into the 1st school term and part of me thinks it will be a nice way to meet parents and their kids but the other part makes me think parents won't want to take their kid to a strangers party that early into the year. Would you have the party or not?

My DS's birthday was the 2nd day of the first term so we just did a low key play date with a couple of kids from his preschool I was still in touch with. He is having his first proper birthday party this September the first week of YR1

I wouldn't mind taking my child to a party so early on. However, I am not a fan of big class parties as I find them chaotic and noisy, both as the host and a guest. It's not the best place to try and meet parents beyond the usual school gates chit-chat, in my experience.

Mine is early October so we just did a small thing with his preschool friends that had gone up to big school with him at the farm park - it was really lovely. We will do a big party in year one but I loved having one more little party

We had the same situation, we booked a hall and sent invites for the whole class out the end of the first week of term. Kept everything simple with food etc so, and hired a bouncy castle.

We had most of the class there, and it was a nice way to meet parents (and kids).

Firstly is your child likely to want a big party?
Starting school is tiring.

DD has a September birthday as did a large chunk of her classmates, you have to get in early or postpone it for October it doest matter if it's not their birthday weekend as no one will know.

Venues book up fast as there are so many birthdays - I'm sure nothing to do with Christmas and New Years being 9 months before 😉

He really wanted a birthday party this year but is so close to his best friend I'm not sure he would play with anyone else 😅 I did think about doing one with all the children he is friends with outside nursery but all the adults aren't linked in anyway and I wonder if the kids would find the dynamic a struggle as he plays with each so different. I did think September would book quickly and as its his first year I won't know any parents until we do the pre September events so getting invites out might be a struggle

The children just tend to run around only gathering together for the food section especially if you hire a soft play or similar so that wouldn't be a issue, they'll find their own little groups in the way that only small children do.

Hi did you throw a party ? I’m in the same boat and would need to send invites first week of school and he’s not knowing anyone yet at this school