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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]

Nobody would say that (I hope) but they might think it.  Not every parent that stays is helpful.  Some want to be entertained, fed, and generally just create more work.  If enough parents like that stay, it's a LOT more work.  If she has a small home, or has had a bad experience with folks like that hanging around, there's your reason.  Sometimes its easier to entertain a bunch of kids with some games, outdoor time, etc, than to cater to kids AND adults. [/quote]

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