Ice skating bday party

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

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No need to throw a hissy fit and call people morons.

The moron part was bc the PP acted like all the parent had to do was tie the skates and leave (“how hard is that?”), when the reality is that’s not all there is to it. The fact that she didn’t get that and said how easy it would be for a parent makes her a moron.

That would be me. You're talking about third graders here, not preschoolers. It's not that hard. And most people think you're lazy because you can't seem to spend a couple of hours and it's a hardship to you to have to stay at a child's party.
Seriously, just RSVP no moron.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

Right. I’m just pointing out a skating party is a type of birthday party that is larger inconvenience to many parents bc of the reasons others have pointed out. Go ahead and have one and those that can’t make it or don’t want to will decline- but as the host I would at least be aware of this when planning

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

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No need to throw a hissy fit and call people morons.

The moron part was bc the PP acted like all the parent had to do was tie the skates and leave (“how hard is that?”), when the reality is that’s not all there is to it. The fact that she didn’t get that and said how easy it would be for a parent makes her a moron.

That would be me. You're talking about third graders here, not preschoolers. It's not that hard. And most people think you're lazy because you can't seem to spend a couple of hours and it's a hardship to you to have to stay at a child's party.
Seriously, just RSVP no moron.

I will. I don’t know why you care so much what I think or say. You are the one who started a thread about a skating party and can’t seem to handle any negative feedback or differing opinions about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

Right. I’m just pointing out a skating party is a type of birthday party that is larger inconvenience to many parents bc of the reasons others have pointed out. Go ahead and have one and those that can’t make it or don’t want to will decline- but as the host I would at least be aware of this when planning

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My kid just got invited to a bowling party! Thank God!!!!

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Anonymous wrote:3rd grade is a tough age to do an ice skating party. Many kids will not have skated before. Parents may have to stay to help. Not really fun for beginners.

Disagree. We did it for preschoolers and it was fun. Parents did stay.

Ugh, my kid was invited to a skate party at 5 and it was miserable. She was so cold and her butt hurt so much. She hasn't wanted to go skating since and she's 9!

I would never do an ice skating birthday party, sounds like a terrible idea to me. As a parent, I don't like to be in the cold anyway.

Agree! Not every kid can skate. Please no. Roller skating is so much easier.

Roller skating is nearly identical to ice skating. If you can do one, you can probably do the other with minimal practice. But it is warmer.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

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No need to throw a hissy fit and call people morons.

The moron part was bc the PP acted like all the parent had to do was tie the skates and leave (“how hard is that?”), when the reality is that’s not all there is to it. The fact that she didn’t get that and said how easy it would be for a parent makes her a moron.

That would be me. You're talking about third graders here, not preschoolers. It's not that hard. And most people think you're lazy because you can't seem to spend a couple of hours and it's a hardship to you to have to stay at a child's party.
Seriously, just RSVP no moron.

I will. I don’t know why you care so much what I think or say. You are the one who started a thread about a skating party and can’t seem to handle any negative feedback or differing opinions about it.

I think it's just one obsessive poster posting again and again their negative opinion of a skating party because they have some weird skating phobia. It's ice skating, it's been around forever, lots of people can do it, it's not a big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

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No need to throw a hissy fit and call people morons.

The moron part was bc the PP acted like all the parent had to do was tie the skates and leave (“how hard is that?”), when the reality is that’s not all there is to it. The fact that she didn’t get that and said how easy it would be for a parent makes her a moron.

That would be me. You're talking about third graders here, not preschoolers. It's not that hard. And most people think you're lazy because you can't seem to spend a couple of hours and it's a hardship to you to have to stay at a child's party.
Seriously, just RSVP no moron.

I will. I don’t know why you care so much what I think or say. You are the one who started a thread about a skating party and can’t seem to handle any negative feedback or differing opinions about it.

I think it's just one obsessive poster posting again and again their negative opinion of a skating party because they have some weird skating phobia. It's ice skating, it's been around forever, lots of people can do it, it's not a big deal.

It’s a big deal for beginner skaters and their parents who have to stay for those types of parties. Why can’t you accept not everyone thinks it’s not a big deal, and that many people actually can’t skate?

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

You don’t have to stay weirdo. Your kid is more capable than you think. Or just don’t go at all, you surely won’t be missed.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

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No need to throw a hissy fit and call people morons.

The moron part was bc the PP acted like all the parent had to do was tie the skates and leave (“how hard is that?”), when the reality is that’s not all there is to it. The fact that she didn’t get that and said how easy it would be for a parent makes her a moron.

That would be me. You're talking about third graders here, not preschoolers. It's not that hard. And most people think you're lazy because you can't seem to spend a couple of hours and it's a hardship to you to have to stay at a child's party.
Seriously, just RSVP no moron.

I will. I don’t know why you care so much what I think or say. You are the one who started a thread about a skating party and can’t seem to handle any negative feedback or differing opinions about it.

I think it's just one obsessive poster posting again and again their negative opinion of a skating party because they have some weird skating phobia. It's ice skating, it's been around forever, lots of people can do it, it's not a big deal.

It’s a big deal for beginner skaters and their parents who have to stay for those types of parties. Why can’t you accept not everyone thinks it’s not a big deal, and that many people actually can’t skate?

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

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No need to throw a hissy fit and call people morons.

The moron part was bc the PP acted like all the parent had to do was tie the skates and leave (“how hard is that?”), when the reality is that’s not all there is to it. The fact that she didn’t get that and said how easy it would be for a parent makes her a moron.

That would be me. You're talking about third graders here, not preschoolers. It's not that hard. And most people think you're lazy because you can't seem to spend a couple of hours and it's a hardship to you to have to stay at a child's party.
Seriously, just RSVP no moron.

I will. I don’t know why you care so much what I think or say. You are the one who started a thread about a skating party and can’t seem to handle any negative feedback or differing opinions about it.

I think it's just one obsessive poster posting again and again their negative opinion of a skating party because they have some weird skating phobia. It's ice skating, it's been around forever, lots of people can do it, it's not a big deal.

It’s a big deal for beginner skaters and their parents who have to stay for those types of parties. Why can’t you accept not everyone thinks it’s not a big deal, and that many people actually can’t skate?

NP here,

I'm not sure why you think a parent would have to stay. The best way for an 8 year old to learn to skate is to put them on the ice with the other 8 year olds.

My guess is that the parents of an 8 year old who has never skated, don't skate well themselves, and an adult who is fearful or uncomfortable is the very last thing a beginning skater needs with them.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

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No need to throw a hissy fit and call people morons.

The moron part was bc the PP acted like all the parent had to do was tie the skates and leave (“how hard is that?”), when the reality is that’s not all there is to it. The fact that she didn’t get that and said how easy it would be for a parent makes her a moron.

That would be me. You're talking about third graders here, not preschoolers. It's not that hard. And most people think you're lazy because you can't seem to spend a couple of hours and it's a hardship to you to have to stay at a child's party.
Seriously, just RSVP no moron.

I will. I don’t know why you care so much what I think or say. You are the one who started a thread about a skating party and can’t seem to handle any negative feedback or differing opinions about it.

I think it's just one obsessive poster posting again and again their negative opinion of a skating party because they have some weird skating phobia. It's ice skating, it's been around forever, lots of people can do it, it's not a big deal.

It’s a big deal for beginner skaters and their parents who have to stay for those types of parties. Why can’t you accept not everyone thinks it’s not a big deal, and that many people actually can’t skate?

You don’t have to stay weirdo. Your kid is more capable than you think. Or just don’t go at all, you surely won’t be missed. Its just not that big of a deal. If you and your kid can’t handle being on ice skates then just skip it. The party is for the birthday child, not yours.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

+1
No need to throw a hissy fit and call people morons.

The moron part was bc the PP acted like all the parent had to do was tie the skates and leave (“how hard is that?”), when the reality is that’s not all there is to it. The fact that she didn’t get that and said how easy it would be for a parent makes her a moron.

That would be me. You're talking about third graders here, not preschoolers. It's not that hard. And most people think you're lazy because you can't seem to spend a couple of hours and it's a hardship to you to have to stay at a child's party.
Seriously, just RSVP no moron.

I will. I don’t know why you care so much what I think or say. You are the one who started a thread about a skating party and can’t seem to handle any negative feedback or differing opinions about it.

I think it's just one obsessive poster posting again and again their negative opinion of a skating party because they have some weird skating phobia. It's ice skating, it's been around forever, lots of people can do it, it's not a big deal.

It’s a big deal for beginner skaters and their parents who have to stay for those types of parties. Why can’t you accept not everyone thinks it’s not a big deal, and that many people actually can’t skate?

You don’t have to stay weirdo. Your kid is more capable than you think. Or just don’t go at all, you surely won’t be missed. Its just not that big of a deal. If you and your kid can’t handle being on ice skates then just skip it. The party is for the birthday child, not yours.

Ok Karen, who is going to help my non skater skate and make sure they don’t break a limb or get their fingers run over by some other beginner’s skates? My guess is not the parents of the birthday girl.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

+1
No need to throw a hissy fit and call people morons.

The moron part was bc the PP acted like all the parent had to do was tie the skates and leave (“how hard is that?”), when the reality is that’s not all there is to it. The fact that she didn’t get that and said how easy it would be for a parent makes her a moron.

That would be me. You're talking about third graders here, not preschoolers. It's not that hard. And most people think you're lazy because you can't seem to spend a couple of hours and it's a hardship to you to have to stay at a child's party.
Seriously, just RSVP no moron.

I will. I don’t know why you care so much what I think or say. You are the one who started a thread about a skating party and can’t seem to handle any negative feedback or differing opinions about it.

I think it's just one obsessive poster posting again and again their negative opinion of a skating party because they have some weird skating phobia. It's ice skating, it's been around forever, lots of people can do it, it's not a big deal.

It’s a big deal for beginner skaters and their parents who have to stay for those types of parties. Why can’t you accept not everyone thinks it’s not a big deal, and that many people actually can’t skate?

You don’t have to stay weirdo. Your kid is more capable than you think. Or just don’t go at all, you surely won’t be missed. Its just not that big of a deal. If you and your kid can’t handle being on ice skates then just skip it. The party is for the birthday child, not yours.

Ok Karen, who is going to help my non skater skate and make sure they don’t break a limb or get their fingers run over by some other beginner’s skates? My guess is not the parents of the birthday girl.

The wall is what helps your kid, he/she holds on to the wall until comfortable to go out off the perimeter. Stop by a rink and watch as this will be played out hundreds of times safely, day after day. Not trying to be sarcastic but it can be a real confidence builder. Even if you know how to skate you are wobbly the first time out there but it’s not difficult once you give it a go.

It starts getting more difficult when peer pressure forces you to execute a triple axel or throw down a quad.

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Watch out! Your kid may get a finger injury from the ball! Or drop it on his foot! Better stay home.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?

Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces.
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.

No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up.

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.

Agree. I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical. Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate. Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party. Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about. I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents

NP. So you say no. Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee. Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay. If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want. I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it. If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine. You can RSVP no.

+1
No need to throw a hissy fit and call people morons.

The moron part was bc the PP acted like all the parent had to do was tie the skates and leave (“how hard is that?”), when the reality is that’s not all there is to it. The fact that she didn’t get that and said how easy it would be for a parent makes her a moron.

That would be me. You're talking about third graders here, not preschoolers. It's not that hard. And most people think you're lazy because you can't seem to spend a couple of hours and it's a hardship to you to have to stay at a child's party.
Seriously, just RSVP no moron.

I will. I don’t know why you care so much what I think or say. You are the one who started a thread about a skating party and can’t seem to handle any negative feedback or differing opinions about it.

I think it's just one obsessive poster posting again and again their negative opinion of a skating party because they have some weird skating phobia. It's ice skating, it's been around forever, lots of people can do it, it's not a big deal.

It’s a big deal for beginner skaters and their parents who have to stay for those types of parties. Why can’t you accept not everyone thinks it’s not a big deal, and that many people actually can’t skate?

You don’t have to stay weirdo. Your kid is more capable than you think. Or just don’t go at all, you surely won’t be missed. Its just not that big of a deal. If you and your kid can’t handle being on ice skates then just skip it. The party is for the birthday child, not yours.

Ok Karen, who is going to help my non skater skate and make sure they don’t break a limb or get their fingers run over by some other beginner’s skates? My guess is not the parents of the birthday girl.

1. I don’t think you understand the Karen meme.

2. Your lack of confidence in your kid is unhelpful.