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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, thanks for the responses. My daughter would happily attend alone, but I'm not comfortable sending her alone to a home where I don't know the parents.

Some PPs suggested emailing the parents to ask if I can stay. I would love to do this. Is it rude? On the one hand they might prefer I stay than have a guest decline, but on the other hand they're clearly hosting a drop off party and my choices might be to accept or decline but not ask to change the terms. What do you think?[/quote]

OP, I can't think of any valid scenario in which a host parent would have a legitimate reason to say, "Gee, actually I would prefer if you didn't stay for the party." If I were the host parent, I'd welcome the chance to have an extra responsible adult to possibly help out, or at least keep company. Honestly, if a host parent felt put off by a parent of a guest wanting to stay, then that would be a red flag for me.  I can't think of any reason why a parent shouldn't be welcomed to stay for the party (unless the host parent is just planning to plop all of the kids in front of the TV for two hours while she eats bon bons or something, and doesn't want any of the other parents to see her doing that!)[/quote]

12:25 here.  I meant to add that, because I don't see any valid reason why you "changing the terms" of the party (by wanting to stay) should be an issue, I would send the email.[/quote]

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