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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like there is a trend of getting invitations for kids' birthday parties that are like 30+ minutes from where the birthday boy or girl and classmates live. The days of parties at the local karate, little gym, or firehouse seem to be over. Now we have to trek to far off arcades, indoor basketball, amusement centers, zipline places, etc. I just got an invitation for a party that is 20 miles from our elementary school. Are parents thinking when they make these choices? I know junior really really wants to have all of his friends at this cool arcade, but most parents are squeezing these parties into busy weekends and really don't want to drive 60 to 90 minutes round trip to eat cake with the 6 year olds who live in their neighborhood.[/quote]

We definitely moved to farther out locations as our kid got older. Older elementary kids are more interested in what those locations have to offer, plus when paying for a large group, often cheaper in the burbs.

Just don't go if it's inconvenient for you.[/quote]

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