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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just decline the invitation. My daughter's 5th party was drop off - no parents stayed or asked to. [/quote]

Why did you have to make it drop off?  Why couldn't parents stay if they wanted?  My dd has food allergies, and I prefer to stay unless you would say that you are able to administer her epipen if needed.[/quote]

Because hosting a party for adults and kids is very different from just hosting a party for kids. My daughter had a small party with 7 friends so we don't need a lot of helping adult hands and I actually prefer when the kids can just play and do the activities without parental attention - it changes the flow of the party. I also like to get involved in the party activities and having fun with my daughter and not have to be entertaining adults, feeding adults, worrying about the adults being comfortable or having a group of adults follow me around watching what I'm doing. I also have no problem with parents declining the invitation if they only want to attend if it is a party for adults and kids. In the case of food allergies, hopefully you would have told me before hand so I could plan accordingly and I would be fine with you leaving me the epipen in case of emergency.[/quote]

I think I would decline the invitation then because you seem rather rude.  Why not get to know the parents of your daughter's friends?  You seem very inhospitable.[/quote]

because during my child's party i want to focus on the party and not on getting to know a group of adults. I don't have party planners or hired staff that plan and run my parties so it is me getting the food together and running the activities and keeping the party going - not really ideal for getting to know adults. I would rather get together in a different way if it is about getting to know people.

And for the PP - there are few places where there isn't a coffee shop or stores within a short distance.[/quote]

You sound like a lot. You don't have to "get to know a group of adults." If there are a couple of adults, they will talk to each other - that socializing is nice too. They are not expecting to be fed and entertained.[/quote]

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