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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a multitude of reasons why we pay $500+ for birthday parties for the kids.

- Parks are unpredictable, they can be crowded, the grounds can be muddy, there is a lot of setup and take down. Wind, sun, sweat, bugs, dogs, dirty bathrooms, etc. No.

- At home is great except for the liability. We have a pool and a huge yard, we can certainly rent some yard game activity equipment. But I will not want any kids to get hurt on my property. I will gladly pay for the insurance of renting someone else's facilities. Our kids are well behaved in our home, but I do not want to risk breaking valuables due to a ton of kids running around. And again, the setup, take down, clean up, trash, pee on the powder room floor. No.

- I want to expose my kids to the feeling of a big party/celebration. When they were young, we had small intimate family-only birthday parties. We still celebrate each of their birthdays separately in private like that, but it's important for them to not miss out on the feeling and atmosphere of large parties. After they've gone to a couple of large parties of their friends, they want to experience the same thing on their own birthdays.

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You forgot to add:

- I am desperately concerned that others not look at me as a less-than-perfect mother.

- I am desperately concerned that I am a less-than-perfect mother.

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And 
How will people know how much money I have?[/quote]

I am the PP you guys are poking fun at. Ironically, people would learn far more about our finances by coming to our house, than a $500 birthday party hosted elsewhere. [/quote]

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