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Parties/celebrations

Whether you're planning a birthday or a hen do, you'll find plenty of ideas for your celebration on our Party forum.

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i am sorry but a 4 year old does not have 30 friends

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cod · 15/10/2006 19:13

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Tinker · 15/10/2006 19:14

The parents, of course.

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cod · 15/10/2006 19:15

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Quadrofiendia · 15/10/2006 19:15

I do big parties for my twins as they have a fair few friends between them, my ds just has normal sized parties though

jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 15/10/2006 19:16

ok so my eldest is only 2, but the most we have is my dad, my brother, my SIL and us!

Like they care anyway really!

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cod · 15/10/2006 19:17

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nikkie · 15/10/2006 19:18

Its when you invite the whole classs so not to offend any parents before you get into a clique!

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Quadrofiendia · 15/10/2006 19:19

I have a real problem in that my kids grandparents always want to come, i hate it my mil is very embaressing and has no social skills, so will happily talk about how a little girl in my ds class went to her nursey and her dad got put away for you know toucjh=hing and stuff, when there are a group of mums all listening at the next table. It puts me off doing parties to be honest, although last year we just forgot to tell her!

Tinker · 15/10/2006 19:19

Am coming out the other side now with my 9 year old so am going to keep the 16 month old's very small. Hate them.

EnidVorhees · 15/10/2006 19:19

we had 25 yesterday

AND glittery knitwear

AND grandparents

Gingerbear · 15/10/2006 19:20

When DD was 4, I did a joint party with another mum at nursery - her DS and my DD had the same friends and birthdays within 2a day of each other. We had over 30 there, but had a fab entertainer and halved the costs.
Oh, and grannies were there too.
No glittery knitwear though.

nikkie · 15/10/2006 19:20

Oh we do the mixing thing but there is always a couple from each and everyone tends to know each other anyway!

EnidVorhees · 15/10/2006 19:20

oh

AND mixed groups of friends

nursery/ballet/reception at another school

Greensleeves · 15/10/2006 19:21

curmudgeonly old fish

Quadrofiendia · 15/10/2006 19:22

I hate the mixing thing, normally means I've got at least ten kids before we start on school friends, I didn't invite my mates kids this year, just didn't tell them, and then put my foot in it at a later date
I fookin hate parties

TwigTwoolett · 15/10/2006 19:22

disagree 4 year olds can have 30 friends

its when you get older you get picky

nikkie · 15/10/2006 19:23

My Mam goes but she does the kitchen stuff while I do the entertainment!

EnidVorhees · 15/10/2006 19:24

I did nearly have a nervous breakdown about an hour before

but it was fabbo in the end

iota · 15/10/2006 19:26

people who have 30+ to parties are a lot braver than me

QueenPeaHead · 15/10/2006 19:29

ooh ooh enid, WE had a party yesterday!
15 6 yr old boys, out in the woods, lighting bonfires and toasting sausages marshmallows. and then having a waterfight. best party ever - NO clearing up! Hurrah!

and nary a glittery sweater for miles

Cappuccino · 15/10/2006 19:31

dd had 30 friends at her 4th birthday

and we had to leave some out

she went to a v friendly nursery tho'; and lots of people had little siblings to bring

do you keep your kids in a box?

EnidVorhees · 15/10/2006 19:32

the glittery knitwear

was me

Cappuccino · 15/10/2006 19:33

aren't you sposed to save your glittery knitwear for Christmas? to wear in your house for no-one to see? then get gravy down?

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