is a party 11-1 too early on a Saturday morning?

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i am doing a party at home for 5 yr old DS. we are early birds so i would prefer his party to be from 11 to 1 in the morning ( and this leaves the afternoon free) but i'm also thinking that there won't be much party atmosphere at 11 am. or am i just worring unnecessarily?

5 year olds will bring their own party atmosphere!!!

Sounds great. I would love to get the party out of the way and leave the afternoon free.

sounds great to me - as long as you can organised for then. the kids shouldn't be tired so you're less likely to run into problems.

No - sounds fine to me. Plenty of time to tidy up and get stuck into the wine afterwards to steady your nerves

sounds an ideal time.

5yr olds can generate a party atmosphere any time of day

gawd i hope not because my 5 yr old is having his 11-1 this coming saturday! lol

Think this is a really good time, may use it myself!

thank you for messages. i am hoping that there is less chance of over-anticipation hysteria in the morning (and that includes me!).

Sounds fine, and a much more sensible time for eating party food than mid afternoon!

Significant reduction in the hours of "Is it time for my party yet?" "Are my friends coming yet?" "Is it nearly time for my party now?"

Excellent plan.

Great timing. Our entertainer encouraged this time for us,he said they wouldn't arrive tired. First hour of play, lunch at regular time, short play after and home. You've got the whole afternoon to recover.

I've done this for parties at home - works very well as the kids aren't overtired and they get lunch at a sensible time (rather than fueling up on party tea at some strange mid-afternoon time)

We have just done 11-1 for DD, was by far the best time we have done for a party, no over hyped children as thay haven't been waiting around all day and the whole afternoon for DD to wind down from it.

Def the best time for little ones - quite the norm now to have this time. Otherwise the children are just too wound up come the afternoon. Much better as you've got all afternoon to pick them off the ceiling! And open presents!

Not too early, but beware that if school age many dance, swimming and drama type lessons are on Saturday morings - so could clash with them.

Ds had his last birthday party 11 to 1. It worked really well.

I think it would work fine in general and I have been to many SUnday parties at theis time but at ds and dd's school it would rule out a lot of children who do ballet/football/Stagecoach/swimming.

oh yes good point from hula and ios about lessons. My dd would most likely be late for an 11am sat party, as she has ballet, but would be clear on a sunday. Do you know whether your ds' friends do any clubs?

yes,we have had 2 refusals due to swimming. definitely something to consider for next year.

We had our DD's 5th birthday from 11-1 and it was perfect time-wise for all the reasons others have given. To be honest I wouldn't worry about Saturday morning classes; if it's a good friend then surely people will give their child the choice between the party and the class? I know I would and in fact do (although we deliberately keep Saturdays free of organised things). Plus at the age of 5 if a parent really doesn't want X to miss ballet/whatever they should manage to redirect conversation.

No, I wouldn't give the child a choice to be honest and dd has missed her best friend's party in the past.

If I pay for a class then dd has to commit to all of those sessions except for illness. It is her choice, she either does the activity or gets to attend parties, not both.