Ice skating bday party

[Anonymous]

I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

I’d send my kid to an ice skating party when they are old enough and large enough to be safe independently. For me, an 8 yr old that has never skated or skates once per yr still needs some parental supervision and assistance

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

I’d send my kid to an ice skating party when they are old enough and large enough to be safe independently. For me, an 8 yr old that has never skated or skates once per yr still needs some parental supervision and assistance

Not OP, but I don’t think OP cares what you would do with your 8 year old. They just need a rink to host the party.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

I’d send my kid to an ice skating party when they are old enough and large enough to be safe independently. For me, an 8 yr old that has never skated or skates once per yr still needs some parental supervision and assistance

Not OP, but I don’t think OP cares what you would do with your 8 year old. They just need a rink to host the party.

Then why are you still responding? JFC go host your party already and report back!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

I’d send my kid to an ice skating party when they are old enough and large enough to be safe independently. For me, an 8 yr old that has never skated or skates once per yr still needs some parental supervision and assistance

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really hate ice skating parties. Ice skating is notorious for injuries. I know of one child knocked unconscious and taken away in an ambulance and another who ended up with a broken arm. Great parties. If your kid takes lessons and is a confident skater that’s great but don’t assume other kids will do as well. I’ve been to plenty of parties where the only decent skater was the birthday child and one or two others and the rest of the kids clung to the walls. Parents need to be on site to make sure the skates are laced up properly. It’s a total pain. It’s also much kinder to host a party where all of the kids can fully participate.

Is ice skating notorious for injuries? I grew up and Canada so I ice skated a lot as a child, and go pretty regularly with my own children and their friends. I've taught a lot of kids to skate. Outside of hockey (which is notorious for injuries), I've never been at a rink or on an outdoor skating surface, and seen an injury that needed more than a few minutes off the ice and some hot chocolate to cheer the child up. I've seen really scary ski accidents, and known kids who had scary ski accidents. I've seen kids taken off by ambulance from the trampoline park, and the playground, and the playing field. I've known a kid with a broken foot because he dropped a bowling ball on it, and a kid in the hospital from a near drowning, and several biking accident.

Wear a helmet, and thick gloves or mittens, just to be sure.

The first time I went ice skating, the person who took me ended up bleeding copiously on the ice while I looked on in horror. Years later, after taking lessons, I injured my knee. So, no ambulances, but two injuries that took more than hot chocolate to heal.

In your own experiences it seems as though someone knowledgeable and skilled has been available to the beginners — including you as a teacher. One issue is that this might not be the case with a skating party. 15 kids might include a dozen or more beginners, who don’t know how to size or safely lace their skates, let alone how to navigate a possibly crowded rink without help.

I’d add to your list: make sure that enough people who know what they’re doing are available to help those who don’t.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

I’d send my kid to an ice skating party when they are old enough and large enough to be safe independently. For me, an 8 yr old that has never skated or skates once per yr still needs some parental supervision and assistance

Not OP, but I don’t think OP cares what you would do with your 8 year old. They just need a rink to host the party.

Then why are you still responding? JFC go host your party already and report back!

Why are you on this thread? No one cares about your kid who isn’t allowed to ice skate. Go start your own thread and title it “My precious snowflake will never ever ever go to an ice skating party, so there”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

I’d send my kid to an ice skating party when they are old enough and large enough to be safe independently. For me, an 8 yr old that has never skated or skates once per yr still needs some parental supervision and assistance

Not OP, but I don’t think OP cares what you would do with your 8 year old. They just need a rink to host the party.

Then why are you still responding? JFC go host your party already and report back!

Why are you on this thread? No one cares about your kid who isn’t allowed to ice skate. Go start your own thread and title it “My precious snowflake will never ever ever go to an ice skating party, so there”

When you post a thread about an ice skating party, be prepared for all sorts of responses. Everyone is allowed to respond. Sorry you didn’t hear what you wanted to hear. Not everyone agrees with you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really hate ice skating parties. Ice skating is notorious for injuries. I know of one child knocked unconscious and taken away in an ambulance and another who ended up with a broken arm. Great parties. If your kid takes lessons and is a confident skater that’s great but don’t assume other kids will do as well. I’ve been to plenty of parties where the only decent skater was the birthday child and one or two others and the rest of the kids clung to the walls. Parents need to be on site to make sure the skates are laced up properly. It’s a total pain. It’s also much kinder to host a party where all of the kids can fully participate.

Is ice skating notorious for injuries? I grew up and Canada so I ice skated a lot as a child, and go pretty regularly with my own children and their friends. I've taught a lot of kids to skate. Outside of hockey (which is notorious for injuries), I've never been at a rink or on an outdoor skating surface, and seen an injury that needed more than a few minutes off the ice and some hot chocolate to cheer the child up. I've seen really scary ski accidents, and known kids who had scary ski accidents. I've seen kids taken off by ambulance from the trampoline park, and the playground, and the playing field. I've known a kid with a broken foot because he dropped a bowling ball on it, and a kid in the hospital from a near drowning, and several biking accident.

Wear a helmet, and thick gloves or mittens, just to be sure.

The first time I went ice skating, the person who took me ended up bleeding copiously on the ice while I looked on in horror. Years later, after taking lessons, I injured my knee. So, no ambulances, but two injuries that took more than hot chocolate to heal.

In your own experiences it seems as though someone knowledgeable and skilled has been available to the beginners — including you as a teacher. One issue is that this might not be the case with a skating party. 15 kids might include a dozen or more beginners, who don’t know how to size or safely lace their skates, let alone how to navigate a possibly crowded rink without help.

I’d add to your list: make sure that enough people who know what they’re doing are available to help those who don’t.

+1 excellent advice. Too bad OP is too hostile and busy responding multiple times as others to appreciate it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

I’d send my kid to an ice skating party when they are old enough and large enough to be safe independently. For me, an 8 yr old that has never skated or skates once per yr still needs some parental supervision and assistance

Not OP, but I don’t think OP cares what you would do with your 8 year old. They just need a rink to host the party.

Then why are you still responding? JFC go host your party already and report back!

Why are you on this thread? No one cares about your kid who isn’t allowed to ice skate. Go start your own thread and title it “My precious snowflake will never ever ever go to an ice skating party, so there”

What are you, 5?! You still don’t get it. My kid will attend but I will have to stay to help them lace up and stay safe on the ice. Most parents who stay will be pissed internally, fyi.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

I’d send my kid to an ice skating party when they are old enough and large enough to be safe independently. For me, an 8 yr old that has never skated or skates once per yr still needs some parental supervision and assistance

Not OP, but I don’t think OP cares what you would do with your 8 year old. They just need a rink to host the party.

Then why are you still responding? JFC go host your party already and report back!

Why are you on this thread? No one cares about your kid who isn’t allowed to ice skate. Go start your own thread and title it “My precious snowflake will never ever ever go to an ice skating party, so there”

What are you, 5?! You still don’t get it. My kid will attend but I will have to stay to help them lace up and stay safe on the ice. Most parents who stay will be pissed internally, fyi.

If my kid wanted to have a skate party I would not care at all about your internal seething. Just stay home. The party is for the birthday child who said they wanted to skate. Really, if you're going to be angry just don't come. It's not that deep.

[Anonymous]

My DH is from further north and an area where skating is more of a life skill than it is here. We put our child in lessons so they would be ok after seeing some miserable children falling and crying all over the rink at a birthday party hosted during an open skate we were at. I would just not send my child unless they were a decent skater; have no idea how many kids that would be.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

I’d send my kid to an ice skating party when they are old enough and large enough to be safe independently. For me, an 8 yr old that has never skated or skates once per yr still needs some parental supervision and assistance

Not OP, but I don’t think OP cares what you would do with your 8 year old. They just need a rink to host the party.

Then why are you still responding? JFC go host your party already and report back!

Why are you on this thread? No one cares about your kid who isn’t allowed to ice skate. Go start your own thread and title it “My precious snowflake will never ever ever go to an ice skating party, so there”

What are you, 5?! You still don’t get it. My kid will attend but I will have to stay to help them lace up and stay safe on the ice. Most parents who stay will be pissed internally, fyi.

If my kid wanted to have a skate party I would not care at all about your internal seething. Just stay home. The party is for the birthday child who said they wanted to skate. Really, if you're going to be angry just don't come. It's not that deep.

Nope, we are coming so my child won’t miss out. I’ll have to stay and help though. Sigh.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not surprised at the negativity, but I am still surprised by all the people who don’t care for ice skating and wouldn’t send their kids to a an ice skating party, and not only click on a thread entitled “ice skating party”, but also take the time to respond. I don’t eat shrimp, so I would never click on a thread titled “Shrimp Scampi”, much less tell people that they are crazy to eat shrimp.

OP, perhaps you should have titled your post “Where to host ice skating party?” because clearly people thought that you wanted their opinions on ice skating.

I’d send my kid to an ice skating party when they are old enough and large enough to be safe independently. For me, an 8 yr old that has never skated or skates once per yr still needs some parental supervision and assistance

Not OP, but I don’t think OP cares what you would do with your 8 year old. They just need a rink to host the party.

Then why are you still responding? JFC go host your party already and report back!

Why are you on this thread? No one cares about your kid who isn’t allowed to ice skate. Go start your own thread and title it “My precious snowflake will never ever ever go to an ice skating party, so there”

What are you, 5?! You still don’t get it. My kid will attend but I will have to stay to help them lace up and stay safe on the ice. Most parents who stay will be pissed internally, fyi.

If my kid wanted to have a skate party I would not care at all about your internal seething. Just stay home. The party is for the birthday child who said they wanted to skate. Really, if you're going to be angry just don't come. It's not that deep.

Nope, we are coming so my child won’t miss out. I’ll have to stay and help though. Sigh.

Sigh some more you lazy POS

[Anonymous]

Planning parties where parents have to stay and help is so rude.