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URGENT- Sunday evening soft play party - would you go?

69 replies

aMusingMum · 17/01/2023 17:32

Hi all,

Want to know if you would be willing to take your 4 yr old to a soft play bday party on Sunday evening from 5-7pm or is that too late / bothersome / throwing off Monday morning schedule situation?

Looking to book bday party for DD and have couple of options. Other 2 venues and parties have recently been done by her classmates so either I repeat it which are Sunday morning 11-1 or I do the soft play one for which exclusive hire is only available evening.

Which one would you prefer if you were the mum, repeat venue party Sunday morning or a soft play party Sunday evening. I need to pay deposits tomorrow morning!

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avocadotofu · 17/01/2023 17:45

That's far too late for a 4 year olds party for me.

SunSandAndLotsOfGin · 17/01/2023 17:46

I would not attend the Sunday night party. By the time you get back, shower or bath and settle to bed after the massive over stimulation and sugar high - It'd be around 8.30/9.00 - far too late to get an infant school aged child to bed on a Sunday.

Y7drama · 17/01/2023 17:46

I’d prefer the repeat party. Kids won’t care.

MajesticWhine · 17/01/2023 17:49

I think that's quite late for 4yolds. I would do the morning one.

BendingSpoons · 17/01/2023 17:50

We went to 4-6pm party which worked OK, as we were home by 6.30. Bedtime is 7.30, so 5-7 feels a bit too late. We would still go though!

Rainallnight · 17/01/2023 17:51

Sunday morning definitely. Repeats don’t bother me or the DC.

That time on Sunday evening is crazy - it’s available for a reason!

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aMusingMum · 17/01/2023 17:54

Omg!!! Thank you all so much for super quick responses. Made it a super easy decision! Thanks thanks thanks!! Repeat party it is! 😂

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Warringstars · 17/01/2023 18:03

I’d go as I wouldn’t want kids (both mine and the birthday kid) to miss out but I would much prefer the earlier time at repeated venue. venues are normally repeated for birthdays with small kids, I guess because there’s usually only a handful of number of places relatively nearby, suitable for the age group, which are affordable.

olympicsrock · 17/01/2023 18:20

Yes morning better

Lostmyway86 · 17/01/2023 18:22

100% the morning one. My nearly 4 year old is in bed at 6 so I wouldn't attend a party that late. 4 year olds won't care if the party is repeated.

bookish83 · 17/01/2023 18:25

No way that is too late!
Repeat another venue

Fundays12 · 17/01/2023 18:26

No sorry I wouldn't go on a Sunday night. My younger kids go to bed on a nursery/school night at 7pm on a sun night as we iron, sort uniforms, swimming lesson kit etc for the week

Roselilly36 · 17/01/2023 18:26

Morning is the better option, I don’t think many mums would take their 4 yo to a Sunday evening party tbh, I wouldn’t have considered it.

Madamecastafiore · 17/01/2023 18:30

We took DD 8 to a laser quest one a few terms ago on a Sunday evening and she was knackered for the rest of the week. I'd just repeat something they have already done. Little ones don't care.

HyacinthBridgerton · 17/01/2023 18:30

Definitely would work for me, I can see I'm in the minority though! Hate middle of the day parties. On thr other extreme, ny DC aged 4 is having a party at 9.15am; no one is forced to come. I've done a 6-8pm before for 5 year olds and it seemed to work well. Nice that their "party tea" is actually at a mealtime - 6-7pm - so we can have a takeaway without the kids!

LizzieBet14 · 17/01/2023 18:32

Does it need to be a repeat party? Are there no other options? Could you not have a smaller one at home?

MarshaBradyo · 17/01/2023 18:34

Repeat venue, not evening

illiterato · 17/01/2023 18:34

I used to do 9-11 parties when mine were little. Everyone came and when they’re little you’re up anyway so it’s nice to have something to do. I used to do brunchy food.

illiterato · 17/01/2023 18:35

Also agree kids don’t care about repeat venues. I swear one year every kid in the class had their party at the trampoline place and nobody cared. The kids all loved it there.

Surfsenior · 17/01/2023 18:38

I’d prefer a repeat party in the morning but we’d probably still go to the evening party.

Allezallezallez2023 · 17/01/2023 18:39

No I wouldn’t take my 4.5 year old to a party at 5-7pm Sunday.

neighboursmustliveon · 17/01/2023 18:41

When mine were little I had two parties in the same day, I think it was same child at both parties and the parties were in differing towns... it was the same Punch and Judy entertainer at both 😂

DC loved it all the same.

TheVelvetOnion · 17/01/2023 18:43

My two are 3 & 5 and they go to bed at 7-7:30pm so it would definitely be a no for the late one. It would be a huge battle trying keep them awake in the car on the way home too.

Coffeaddict · 17/01/2023 18:46

Too late just repeat the venue the kids won't care its a party.

I think DSS was later like year 4 when he first went to those later venue hire ones. Although covid years may have impacted on that. Save the idea for when she's a bit older mabey 7-8

BusySittingDown · 17/01/2023 18:48

Do the 11-1 repeat.

I'd probably let them go to the Sunday Evening one but I'd be pissed off about it tbh. We tend to use our weekends as: all day Saturday and Sunday mornings full on but Sunday afternoons are for chilling and winding down ready for work/school on Monday. Having to go to a soft play for 2 hours on a Sunday evening is just not the one.

Disclaimer: my youngest child is almost 12 and my soft play days are way behind (thank god!)