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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. At 9 and 11 they are old enough to help.  Family is important. [/quote]

Help with what?  Passing out cupcakes for 5 minutes of a 90 minute party?  They won’t be allowed to help with the gym activities for liability reasons.[/quote]

Help with whatever random crap comes up. Directing a kid to the bathrooms.  Getting a straw in a juice box. Helping Dad haul all the gifts to the car. PLAYING WITH THEIR SISTER AT HER BIRTHDAY PARTY. Because that's what you do for immediate family.  [/quote]

Have you actually been to a My Gym party?[/quote]

+1.  Depending on strict they are, the older kids may not even be allowed in the gym room.[/quote]

No, they would allow them in. I went to my daughter’s friend 2 year old party a few years ago. The mother’s older kids (13, 15) from her first marriage was there. They just hung around and didn’t look bored at all. They were amused by their sister’s little friends.

I can’t believe OP would just have her boys sit at home!!![/quote]

I said we considered leaving our kids stay home but we decided to bring them. The sitting area is very limited at My Gym. There will only be space for the little kids to sit. My big kids will be able to sit and have pizza and cake. Many people RSVPd with both parents coming. That waiting area is going to very very tight. It is what it is.

My daughter keeps talking about her upcoming My Gym party. She is very excited.[/quote]

OK this is a separate issue but I am really surprised that people are RSVPing that both parents are coming.  I can think of WAY better things to do with 2 hours than stand around at a 3 year old party with loads of supervision/directed activity.  Unless my husband and I were really good friends with all the other parents.  What a pain for the hosts to keep track of so many people.[/quote]

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