6-8pm party on a Saturday for 6-7 year olds?

[livealittlemore]

Hi All, DC is turning 7 next month and wants to have a laser tag party. The venue I am looking at is a softplay centre but they do Exclusive laser tag parties after the softplay closes, so 6-8pm. Is it too late for that age group? DS sleeps around 8.30 but conscious others might have an early bedtime...will you go to a 6-8pm birthday party on a Saturday if you have similar aged children?

Thank you!

I have a 6.5 year old and it would be ok as a one off. His beavers finishes at 7.30 on a school night so 8pm at the weekend for a party would be ok for me.

Hope he has a fantastic time, lucky boy! 😊

Too late imho and prevents the parents having any social plans on Saturday evening

Yeah for sure, it's A Saturday night, not every night!

I hope your DS & friends have a fabulous time!!

Thanks all...I was thinking as a one off on a Saturday should be fine. But completely forgot to consider Saturday night plans of parents!! (we usually don't have Saturday night plans anymore 😂)...that's a good shout- thanks - we have a class whatsapp group...May be I'll message and check if anyone has any issues with the timing

My DD is only 5 and goes to bed at 7:45/8, but I’d be fine with that as a one-off. Sounds like fun!

My child had to be in bed by 7 at that age otherwise he was a nightmare so it would have been a definite no as 6-8 you would lucky to have calmed them down and home in bed for 9. Plus there is absolutely no way I would want to spend a Saturday night at a kids party.

I’d allow DD to go because I wouldn’t want her to be left out but I wouldn’t be happy. (Sorry).

Would be fine for me

Staying up late makes it even more of a treat, you might lose one or two but most would turn up.

For a party, absolutely. My 7 year old would love the extra treat of being out ‘late’. Hope they have fun!

I’d have no problem with it at all 😊

Its pretty late, probably too late for my 6 year old who is usually asleep by 8. I don’t think they’d have as good a time that late - you’ll probably get more strops or tears as some will be tired.

Not on a Saturday night, well, not for me anyway.

Saturday nights are precious enough without a kids party from school involved..

No offence and best of luck 🤞 op

Neither of mine were ever asleep before 9 by that age but I know others who go to bed at 7 or even earlier. I wouldn't do it that late tbh. I'd imagine some parents would decline and other children would be overtired and miserable. I'd say sace that party until they're a year or 2 older, unless you can find another venue that offers earlier times.

I have a 7yo, she would be fine and would absolutely love it! It would present an issue for me though because I have younger DC who need to be in bed for 7/730. I'd make it work as a one off but it would be tricky so maybe think about whether others have younger DC and someone to leave them with etc.

It’s gave been too late for mine, he (and others around hm) wouldn’t have enjoyed something that late. But he’s always been up early, bed early

It would depend on where it was. If it was a 30 min drive (which was in our nearest Lazer tag), it would probably be a no.
If it was nearby, and DC wanted to go, we'd be there.

I would be ok with that. We had the exact same party actually and the all attended, no issues 👍

This would be my view to. I was offered a private use party for my son when he turned 6 on a sat night at a soft play but declined it. Partly because of the time but mainly because it’s a sat night and kids parties can take up a lot of weekend time already but I didn’t want it encroaching into mine or any other parents evening.

My kids get enough of my time (rightly so). No way would I be happy about a party this late on a Saturday night.

As a one off I'd be fine with it.