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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve brought siblings to Chuck E Cheese style parties a couple of times BUT I would never dream of asking the host family to have siblings join the party, let alone pay for them!  I always pay for their entry and food and goodies and entertain them away from the actual party (and yes, it’s in cases where [b]I do not have alternate childcare[/b]).[/quote]

What does this have to do w you deciding to take your other (non invited) kids to a bday party venue? Why not just drop the invited kid off and go home w your other kids? Why do you need childcare at all? Wouldn’t you be taking care of your kids regardless of whether one is attending a party or not?[/quote]

Because in this area quite often these parties are not in the neighborhood, and with the length of most kids parties plus driving time to/from/to we’d be spending most of the time in the car.  No thanks.  (Not sure why it would bother anyone in the least to bring a sibling as long as it’s not actually infringing on the actual party.  I agree that it’s rude to have a sibling tag along to the party itself unless the host has specifically okay’d it.)[/quote]

Don't you have a husband?[/quote]

Some people don't have spouses.  Some people have spouses who work weekends.  [/quote]

Everyone I know in either of these situations has family around that helps them OR a solid network of babysitters. If you don't, you need to find one. You CANNOT be a single parent or one with a husband who works constantly without establishing a network of people who help or who you PAY to help you. You can't.  [/quote]

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