Evening party for 6-year-old kids?

[nuttylawprofessor]

Would you have a problem with letting a 6-year-old attend a birthday party from 7-9 pm on a Friday or Saturday night? It would have a pajama theme and would take place in one of those inflatable jumping centers.

Too late?

Too disruptive?

What if the host promises not to sugar the kids up before sending them home?

 

[happygirl]

Would you have a problem with letting a 6-year-old attend a birthday party from 7-9 pm on a Friday or Saturday night? It would have a pajama theme and would take place in one of those inflatable jumping centers.

Too late?

Too disruptive?

What if the host promises not to sugar the kids up before sending them home?

It wouldn't be a big deal for me. I would let me duaghter go and not think twice about it

 

[kamik86]

If it was a day the kids would have school the next day I would say it is too late but not on a Friday or Saturday.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

If that is what you want to do, go for it. And stop asking questions like that here.

 

[LuvLDM]

My kids are night owls so it wouldn't be a big deal for us.

 

[mjkacmom]

My kids go to bed at 8, but I sometimes let them stay up. Honestly, I personally wouldn't want to be stuck at a child's birthday party on a Friday or Saturday night. My kids have several activities every weeknight, and I love the weekends, because we're usually all home at night.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

I think it is a great idea and I would let my kids go. They would think it was so cool to be at a "late" party.

 

[MomRN]

Oopsie... My ds is turning 4 in a few weeks and we are having his party from 7-10ish. We are doing fireworks, and since Indiana now has Daylight Savings time... in our area it doesn't get dark until close to 10pm.

Yes, I'm serious.

 

[allison443]

I think my dd was around that age when we had a "pajama party" for her-it wasn't a sleepover because they were too young, but it was from I think 6 pm to 9 pm on a Friday night, the girls wore pajamas and we did sleepover-type activities. Many of the parents went out to dinner while their kids were here!
If you are worried about the lateness (which I don't think it's that late for a weekend anyway) then have it on Friday so the kids have an extra day to recoup!

 

[cybrkitn]

No, of course I wouldn't have a problem with that. DS7 attended an evening b-day party for one of his classmates back in October. At first DH and I thought it was kind of strange, but it was a Friday night and the kids had an absolute blast.

 

[nuttylawprofessor]

If that is what you want to do, go for it. And stop asking questions like that here.

Well harumph.

I never thought about it like a date night for the parents. There's a great Mexican restaurant 2 blocks from the place.

 

[lillygator]

sounds like a fun time, no, I wouldn't haev a problem with it.

 

[BeenHereB4]

I would probably think it was late and comment only to my husband about it before I let my DD go. Sounds fun for them.

 

[anniemae]

I would probably let dd go. I remember as a kid it was such a treat to stay up late and I'm sure they would get a kick out of it. It's only one night, it's not like you are doing it all the time, or on a school night. It will probably be a fun memory for her, staying up late, eating cake late etc.

 

[malibuconlee]

Oopsie... My ds is turning 4 in a few weeks and we are having his party from 7-10ish. We are doing fireworks, and since Indiana now has Daylight Savings time... in our area it doesn't get dark until close to 10pm.

Yes, I'm serious.

Holy cow! My daughter is almost 2 and all of her friends some around 3 go to bed at 8. None of them would make it awake thru your party.

 

[pyrxtc]

My 6 yr old just went to a sleepover with about 7 other boys. from 6 pm til 8 am. He loved it.

 

[aprilgail2]

Would you have a problem with letting a 6-year-old attend a birthday party from 7-9 pm on a Friday or Saturday night? It would have a pajama theme and would take place in one of those inflatable jumping centers.

Too late?

Too disruptive?

What if the host promises not to sugar the kids up before sending them home?

I don't think that is to late at all-especially on a weekend. My daughter never went to bed before 9 even as a toddler! As far as sugar that wouldn't even play into it- has no effect on her behavior or sleep pattern.

 

[RadioNate]

I'd think it was late. On school nights my 9 year old goes to bed at 9. We let him stay up to 930-10 on weekends but he still gets up at 7.

Personally, I'd let him go but I would find it inconvenient for me. My daughter (2) goes to bed by 8 - 8:30 at the absolute latest. I'd have to keep her up in order to get the older child from the party.

Do what works for you. The parents who can work it out will let their kids attend. The others will decline the invite. No biggie.

Man, I'm old. I remember when we didn't leave the house to go out until at least 10!

 

[PatsGirl]

I think it's a cute idea but 9 pm would be my limit. At that age, my kids were in bed by 8 pm even on the weekends (I didn't change bedtimes w/e v. w/d until they were in middle school and began sports and more of a social life). I know my kids would have been extra excited to go to a party and stay up later than usual ! FUN, FUN!

For the pp that said her party for a 4 year old wouldn't end until 10 pm, my child wouldn't be going. I might go if the parents were invited as well but even then we'd most likely leave around 8:30 or 9 at the latest. I am not overprotective at all but how does someone watch a group of 4 year olds in the dark and the fireworks would make me nervous too unless they were done professionally.

 

[MomRN]

For the pp that said her party for a 4 year old wouldn't end until 10 pm, my child wouldn't be going. I might go if the parents were invited as well but even then we'd most likely leave around 8:30 or 9 at the latest. I am not overprotective at all but how does someone watch a group of 4 year olds in the dark and the fireworks would make me nervous too unless they were done professionally.

That would be me. I doubt more than a handful of 4yr olds will be there, and all with their parents. Most of it will be family, and teenagers, since my ds is the "baby" of the family. We won't be giving fireworks to the little kids.

I admit though my ds is a nightowl. Doesn't go to bed until midnight and wakes up around 9am. Works perfectly for me, since I work nights, and for him since he was in afternoon preschool. Besides, I have to work the 4th, so in order to enjoy fireworks with my ds I have to buy them myself, and if you are going to "blow" money, might as well make a party of it. Plus, the later it is, the cooler it will be for an outside party.

I know some kids may not make it because of the late hour, and that's okay. It works for us.