No goody bags!

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[Post New]02/27/2015 15:19
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Anonymous
My son is having a b-day party this weekend at Chuck E. Cheese's (his choice) and I am NOT doing any G-D goody bags. I know kids expect them now, and I may look like a miserly mom, but I have had it with little bags full of crap. I figure that the kids will get enough tickets to buy some piece of junk from the CEC store, and they are getting free pizza, cake, and all the over-stimulation they could ask for. I'm rebelling against the machine (at least a little bit)!
[Post New]02/27/2015 16:29
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Anonymous
My kid will be disappointed. We went to a party a month ago, and the host got goody bags and forgot them. My dd is still talking about that.
[Post New]02/27/2015 16:32
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Anonymous
ok. cool story.
[Post New]02/27/2015 16:32
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Anonymous
I don't blame you OP. Maybe you can start a new trend. The kids who continue to come to your non-goody bag child's parties will be counted as the real friends.
[Post New]02/27/2015 16:34
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Anonymous
Ive done CEC parties before and they put one together for you so your good to go.
[Post New]02/27/2015 16:35
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Anonymous
I wouldn't give it a second thought.
[Post New]02/27/2015 16:44
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Anonymous
Good, the paid for party is plenty. I hate crappy goody bags. They almost always get trashed.
[Post New]02/27/2015 16:46
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:My kid will be disappointed. We went to a party a month ago, and the host got goody bags and forgot them. My dd is still talking about that.
curious - what do you say in response?
[Post New]02/27/2015 16:59
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid will be disappointed. We went to a party a month ago, and the host got goody bags and forgot them. My dd is still talking about that.
curious - what do you say in response?


...and how old is she?
[Post New]02/27/2015 17:03
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Anonymous
I skipped goody bags one year and regretted it.

Since then I make my own, usually stickers-pencils-note pad-snack, sometimes a cup to hold it all. Kids just like to leave holding something. It doesn't have to be cheap plastic crap, and it doesn't have to be much.
[Post New]02/27/2015 17:31
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Ive done CEC parties before and they put one together for you so your good to go.

You have to pay extra for them and I'm already paying enough. These parties are out of hand.
[Post New]02/27/2015 17:33
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid will be disappointed. We went to a party a month ago, and the host got goody bags and forgot them. My dd is still talking about that.
curious - what do you say in response?


...and how old is she?


Maybe this is a teachable moment.
[Post New]02/27/2015 17:34
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I skipped goody bags one year and regretted it.

Since then I make my own, usually stickers-pencils-note pad-snack, sometimes a cup to hold it all. Kids just like to leave holding something. It doesn't have to be cheap plastic crap, and it doesn't have to be much.

Why did you regret it? We're the kids upset? Did the other moms shun you?
[Post New]02/27/2015 17:42
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Anonymous
Party pooper.
[Post New]02/27/2015 17:42
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Anonymous
OK. It's nice to be invited--that's "goody" enough.

PS: I gave away simple lolly pops for my DD's last birthday. It was the kid's motivation to get shoes on and out the door. "When you have your shoes and coat on, I'll give your the lolly so you have something sweet for the drive/walk home!" The end.
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