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[quote=Anonymous]I'd do the ballet class and the bounce zone party for sure. Ballet class is early and won't be as exhausting as the other stuff (4yo ballet is usually actually like 15-20 minutes of dance instructions coupled with story time and some games -- it's not taxing). The bounce zone party will be special and if it's a good friend she really won't want to miss.

For the soccer game, I'd probably show up late so she still got to play but was not running around for an hour. Again, this is 4yo soccer. The stakes are low. She wants to see her friends and participate but you don't need to be there for an hour.

Same with the earlier birthday party. A playground party is low-key. Show up late, let her play for a bit, see her friend, get a cupcake, but be ready to pull the plug so she's not exhausted for the other party. This is probably the one I'd be most likely to skip altogether (and let the family know of course) simply because it's sandwiched in between two very high energy activities and is the part of the day most likely to result in some kind of meltdown.

This is why we didn't do soccer at 4. Unlike a dance or gymnastics class, there is often more pressure to show up for practices games (and more pressure to volunteer to coach and referee) which creates a lot of pressure on your schedule. I preferred activities we could bail on when necessary without impacting anyone else. 4 is very young.[/quote]

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