Are people doing birthday parties?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:here is my issue: kid's birthday is next week and he just started at a new school. I feel bad not inviting friends to his birthday but he literally doesn't have any yet. I could invite friends from his old school but I don't really want to go backwards (had no intention of staying in touch with them otherwise). so i'm thinking just a family party with lots of fun. is that lame?

I’m going through the exact same thing. It’s always hard with September birthdays. I usually don’t invite the class because each year it’s been a whole new class but I think this year we will invite the class even tho we know no one.

Wait a few weeks or a month so that he has time to make friends.

Unfortunately our performer is only available that September weekend.

[Anonymous]

We went to a number of birthday parties. Most are outdoors. We are planning on having an outdoor party for our kids this fall (sept and oct birthdays).

[Anonymous]

We are doing an indoor party. There will be 10 kids. The venue requires masks.

I would have no problem letting my DD attend the party you describe, with or without masks. Most of the kids at our school aren't wearing masks at recess and I don't see how an outdoor party would be more risky.

[Anonymous]

Re masks, all the outdoors parties we've been to in DC have masked kids except for one small pool party. For my family, we decided a small party next month, outdoors and masked, as long as masks are still being worn at school (which seems likely). We normally invite the entire class plus neighborhood and sports friends to a no gift party. With covid we went much smaller, and forgot to say "no gift" in the invitation last year, but it was fine since the group is small. My kid would have trouble with 20+ thank you notes!

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We're having one next month. No masks. They don't wear them in school, so wearing them at a party would be silly. It'll be outdoors because I hate messes in the house.

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Anonymous wrote:Having a party but inviting grandparents only and hiring a masked and covid-vaxxed entertainment person for my 2 kids (one is the birthday child). It will be the most stress-free party I've ever thrown and my kid can DEAL. he's getting a ton of presents. he will have a blast.

PLEASE don't have parties and invite people outside your household. just don't.

My kid is in class with the same kids every single day. How is a party any different? How is a birthday party with the same 20 kids any additional risk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We wouldn't go. Ask the parents if they'd go.

LOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having a party but inviting grandparents only and hiring a masked and covid-vaxxed entertainment person for my 2 kids (one is the birthday child). It will be the most stress-free party I've ever thrown and my kid can DEAL. he's getting a ton of presents. he will have a blast.

PLEASE don't have parties and invite people outside your household. just don't.

You people crack me up, but it's sad at the same time. Are your poor children not in school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having a party but inviting grandparents only and hiring a masked and covid-vaxxed entertainment person for my 2 kids (one is the birthday child). It will be the most stress-free party I've ever thrown and my kid can DEAL. he's getting a ton of presents. he will have a blast.

PLEASE don't have parties and invite people outside your household. just don't.

My kid is in class with the same kids every single day. How is a party any different? How is a birthday party with the same 20 kids any additional risk?

plus a million. The same kids -and the party is outside so having a party is no big risk. Most people are having parties.

[Anonymous]

Yes, people I know are having outdoor parties in Arlington. No idea why you'd request masks for an outdoor party... They don't wear masks outside at recess so what makes an outdoor party different?

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Outdoor only and the kids were all masked (which they had no issue with since they’re masked at school). Hosts had sport parties with coaches and games; or one musical party that had a popular kids band; another was a beach party. All did serve food and then cake.

NO bouncy house, OP. They’re really gross and someone always gets hurt.