Dinner party for teens

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand why a dinner party should involve food assembly. Maybe they want to act like adults. A cooking class is fun but it’s not a dinner party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dd14 wants to have a dinner party with her friends. I don't even do dinner parties so need some ideas that actually make sense. She wants to have appetizers, main meal and dessert. I can do that, she plans to have her bff come over early and help with the food and set up. But what else do they do? As adults, we just sit around and talk and maybe play cards. But what do teens do? I want her to be successful. Thanks.

You do nothing and dont manage this. Assist with the food, but for God's sake stay out of how they'll socialize. get a life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hired a professional chef from my DC's favorite restaurant to lead a cooking demonstration for a three-course dinner and the kids loved it. The chef sent us options ahead of time then the kids made a choice together. They seemed really proud of their work when they were finished eating and had a really good time learning from the chef. It was a nice birthday!

Good God, what is this? Real Housewives?!

More like Desparate Housewives

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd14 wants to have a dinner party with her friends. I don't even do dinner parties so need some ideas that actually make sense. She wants to have appetizers, main meal and dessert. I can do that, she plans to have her bff come over early and help with the food and set up. But what else do they do? As adults, we just sit around and talk and maybe play cards. But what do teens do? I want her to be successful. Thanks.

Do you have any idea how ridiculous this sounds?

+1,000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hired a professional chef from my DC's favorite restaurant to lead a cooking demonstration for a three-course dinner and the kids loved it. The chef sent us options ahead of time then the kids made a choice together. They seemed really proud of their work when they were finished eating and had a really good time learning from the chef. It was a nice birthday!

PP, I think this sounds like fun. I bet lots of people spend way more on birthdays -- there were people here suggesting trips to NYC, etc., when someone was asking for ideas for a kid who didn't have a lot of friends. Other people probably buy their kid $200 sneakers plus other gifts. I'm sorry people felt the need to shame you when you were just trying to be helpful.