McDONALDS PARTIES- ANY GOOD FOR 5 YR OLDS????

[milosmum]

Hi- i must be one of the few people who have never been to or seen a McDonalds party!?! My son has asked if he can have one for his 5th birthday withe about 6 of his friends..... are they any good? anybody have any advise to offer, ideas on how much per head etc....... cheers

Ooh, budge up - room for one more? I've got some Revels.....

Oh dear, is this a thread?

milosmum, if he really wants McD's then do it - ring yours and ask about costs etc - but there are nicer parties for a 5-yr-old

I haven't seen a McD's do a party for ages, we did one at brewsters with a ball pond etc.. and that was great, DS was 6 and I didn't have to do anything, they even did the party bags! It wasn't too expensive, about £6 per child I think and they had such a good time.

Jamies School dinners finished - looking for the next show on mumsnet [pass the popcorn]

behave, please, children.

would there be something wrong with a mcdonalds party?, as you re on the thread but giving no advice!?!

Sorry Miss.
Was just a bit of fun, Miss.
Didn't mean anything, Miss.

I agree milosmum - if you haven't anything constructive to say then bog off.

if you've never been to McDonalds then obviously you have a reason for that

if your reason is strong enough why would you countenance your 5 year old having a party there

and what do you think his friends' parents will think about a party in McD's

if you don't have a problem with it then do it

strange i dont remeber writing that! was asking a perfectly decent question- dont really know what happened!

and playing innocent about McDs not being a good place for children is just incredibly ...

oops .. misread initial post .. sorry .. thought you'd never been

this is the kind of thread that brings out the best and worst in mumsnet . ... hence all the couch sitting and popcorn waving .. it is all done in a sense of fun with no malice attached .. that's just the way this site works

The worst birthday party I ever went to was at a McD's (for 2 sister's, turning 3 & 4yo within a week of each other).
The staff were surley, the room very hot & crowded, the children overwhelmed and unhappy, the food, well, the less said the better! The staff ran the party games which were age-inappropriate & the staff evidently hated doing their job. They were pushy & lacked empathy and patience with the hot & over-whelmed children.

It was so bad I'd turn down the next invite (if it were forthcoming) to any party at that particular McD's. I guess it can be different at other branches; I would seriously look at the room & ask about the format of their parties, if your son is determined it's what he wants.

You're not on your own milosmum, I've never been to a McDonalds party either.

thanks- tbh we usually have his parties at home but he asked so i thought id look into it....

Not been to a MacD's party but when i was a sixthformer I used to run children's birthday parties at Wimpy and Burgerking. I enjoyed doing it and the children did seem to have fun. Yes they have fast food which isn't the greatest thing for them but - hey - it's a party; parties are rarely healthy let's face it!

How good the entertaiment is very much depends on who is running it and how they are with the children.

We would do a lot of games - pass the parcel, musical statues, muscial chairs, etc. And then we would get the character (Mr Wimpy or that Burgerking man thing) out for a bit.

milosmum, could you not comprimise and get them all a Happy meal (with other parents consent) and have the party at home?