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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no reason NOT to have a party if kids are in school (I don't agree with kids being in school but I don't get the party hate).  OP, you don't have to attend but don't blame COVID if you are out socializing, living your every day life and willing to send your kids back to school as you will get it from your kids if they catch it at school.

Just offer to buy but say you'd prefer not to coordinate it at school.  Get a large costco cake, pizza, drinks, and some fresh fruit (Strawberries and Grapes), dollar tree decorations (table cloths, plates, cups, etc) and done.  Kids don't need tons of food.  Pizza Hut and other places often have $5 pizza with delivery.  1-2 slices for little kids and 2-3 for bigger kids.[/quote]

1. Because school time should be reserved for learning, not parties.
2. Because there are too many parties.
3. Kids are supposed to mask and stay distanced, which is impossible in a party.
4. Because while lunch can be eaten distanced at desks and unmasking will be a novelty for that purpose won’t be fun, eating desserts and having parties IS fun.  The more excited the kid, the farther sputum flies (constantly in classrooms for parties and other reasons, list count looooong ago of the number of excited children who accidentally spit while talking).
5. Because OP is in complete lockdown due to PTSD exacerbated by viewing all the masks (understandable, given the trauma).
6. Because no parent has the right to force another parent into funding or volunteering for a party they don’t want. 
7. Because it’s asinine to demand every parent either fund a party (with their household possibly on a shoestring budget) or sacrifice work time or mental health to volunteer.

I’m sure I can come up with more reasons for anyone to hate the idea of parties in general, parties right now, or for OP in particular to dread this.[/quote]

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