Best time/day for 4yo birthday party?
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Anonymous
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Would you pick Saturday am, Saturday pm, Sunday am, or Sunday pm? I'm thinking Saturday pm will be the easiest to organize.
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Anonymous
| Larla can be available any time from 8am to 9pm either day. |
Anonymous
| We have activities Saturday and Sunday AM, so it would have to be PM. |
Anonymous
| Saturday afternoon, then Sunday morning. |
Anonymous
| If your child is just tuning 4, some of her friends probably still need a nap (or at least some quiet time) in the afternoon.I'd try to avoid starting a party in the early afternoon at that age as many of the kids might get tired/cranky, particularly if they've already had a full morning. From my experiences (both as a host & a guest), until kindergarten parties usually go more smoothly if held from about 10-12 or 11-1 or, if that's not possible, later in the afternoon (starting around 3:30 or so) as to give the kids an opportunity for a nap or some rest/downtime after lunch. |
Anonymous
| I agree with the PP that, at that age, 11-1 usually works best in terms of the kids' moods/behavior. Unless you know a lot of the kids' families go to church every week (which seems to be pretty rare in this area, other than maybe for Catholics, & Catholic churches generally have several mass times to choose from), Sunday morning might be better than Saturday morning for most people. There seem to be more kids' lessons/organized activities on Saturday mornings. |
Anonymous
| We are doing 11-1 to try to accommodate napping younger siblings. |
Anonymous
| It really doesn't matter. 4 year olds can go all day. I've even been to 4 year old parties that start at 7 at night. |
Anonymous
| We tended to do them on Sat. a.m. or Sunday p.m. Although Sat. early evening works too if you are going to serve a meal. |