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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents want to drop off their child at a birthday party and have two hours to themselves. Nobody wants to stay and assist with laces and beginner skaters. They do because they have to. Sure they put a smile on their face for the host, but inside they are pissed at this kind of party. Let me guess, OP, your kid loves ice skating and takes lessons? Please don’t do this.[/quote]

Agree! Parents just want to drop their kids off and pick them out. They don't want to deal with stupid ice skates; who even comes out with those stupid birthday parties ideas like that?[/quote]
Maybe you could send your child with a nanny then since you can’t be bothered to tie laces. 
As an adult who didn’t have the opportunity to do some of this stuff growing up, it’s so much easier to learn as a child. If your kid has never ice skated, take this as an opportunity to try while they are still unembarrassed.[/quote]

You do realize that many people don’t have nannies? That’s the point - who is going to be able to stay for these parties to help? SAHM? She doesn’t have a nanny and doesn’t want extra work.[/quote]

It's a birthday party. They happen on weekends when someone needs to be watching your kid, so the same person who would be watching the kids if there wasn't a birthday party can stay and tie skates. It's very odd to act like needing to do some light parenting on a Saturday afternoon is impossible.[/quote]

You don’t get it. That’s ok. The other parents do.[/quote]
No one gets what you are saying. Sorry tieing skate laces is too much parenting for you. Decline the party but no need to trash it. You’ve spent more time complaining here than you would’ve spent lacing up some skates! Buck up. [/quote]

You’re a moron. It’s not just tying skates. You have to stay and assist your child if they’ve never skated before. Don’t you get it? Parents want to drop their kid off and not have to worry about safety. Now they have to stay to help their kid. No thanks. Moron.[/quote]

Agree.  I’d still go if it could. But it is more of a hassle on parents part of your child doesn’t know how to skate and is on the younger side, but old enough that a drop off party it the typical.  Now you have to get a sitter for other siblings and stick around with your child and help them learn to skate.  Lots of parents have to work on weekends so there isn’t always a free parent to stay with siblings while another parent attends a party.  Not to discourage you OP, but I always think about.  I want parties to be fun for everyone not a burden on parents [/quote]

NP.  So you say no.  Just like I did to a Little Gym party that was inconvenient for me to get to/would have required me to get a babysitter for the younger sibling of the invitee.  Not every party is accessible/fun for everyone invited and that's okay.  If the birthday kid loves skating, they should have the skating party they want.  I would definitely rearrange my schedule to take my kids to a skating party because I and they would enjoy it.  If that's not something that will work out for you, that's fine.  You can RSVP no.[/quote]

Right.  I’m just pointing out a skating party is a type of birthday party that is larger inconvenience to many parents bc of the reasons others have pointed out.  Go ahead and have one and those that can’t make it or don’t want to will decline- but as the host I would at least be aware of this when planning [/quote]

+1 [/quote]

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