The Parent Yap
The Parents YAP About Birthday Parties: The Good, The Bad, and the Expensive
Birthday Parties. You can't live with 'em. You can't live without 'em. So, what's a parent to do?
From "simple" parties at home that take years off of parents' lives through stress, to "elaborate" parties at a venue where someone else does all the work, the birthday party scene can be a bit of a horror show. Sure, the kids love 'em, but what about us parents? This week, the Parents YAP about their birthday party experiences, including what worked, what didn't, and what we'd like to do with all of that goodie bag loot. Lisa Paglierani I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that I have a love-hate relationship with birthday parties. Of course I want to mark each milestone in my children’s lives and make them feel showered with attention and affection. I want to create joyful, memorable experiences, and for them to know that they are …
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sagarika
4:01 pm on Monday, June 10, 2013
I seem to have a bad streak with at home parties - be they on the beach or where ever. I'm absolutely quitting and now on promise to stick to the "party venue with host" the end. more ›