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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been to and seen birthday parties at the park for kids with ton of food served.  OP, you are cheap as hell and grabby.[/quote]

The OP isn't having her party at a park, but at a venue that prohibits outside food.  I imagine she could do a park party with lots of food cheaper than she is doing her laser tag/bounce party.  She is giving the kids an experience much more exciting than a standard playground.

Moreover, it's winter.  Would you really prefer to have an outdoors smorgasbord picnic in January or February?  I imagine the number of invitees who declined that party would make it really cheap.

She's giving the kids an exciting adventure, a chance to play with their friends, and cake.  It sounds like a great time for the kids.  While kids always welcome sugar, I suspect they would rather play than eat anyway.[/quote]

What rubbish, she can spend all that money on laser tag but can't purchase some snacks from the place like chips and pretzels?  Cheap is cheap, no manners is no manners.  I think all the people saying no need to even some snacks are mannerless, cheap a**holes.[/quote]

You talk about her spending "all that money", but then you accuse her of being cheap.  The venue doesn't allow snacks like chips and pretzels.

To me the cheap ones here are the parents who won't buy chips or pretzels for their own kids to eat in the car so they don't go into a party hungry.  The ones with a lack of manners are the ones who complains that the nice afternoon someone is offering your child just isn't enough.  [/quote]

Wow, just wow!  We should all feed our kids in the car on the way to a BIRTHDAY Party, so cheap ass parents can save a few bucks?  It is so sad how little perspective you have and how stupid you sound. It is sad you have kids.  She is being cheap, no doubt you are her. It doesn't matter that kids might not eat it, what matters is that she acts like a proper hostess.  When you do something, do you it RIGHT, or not at all. If you can't understand that, never, ever host anything. [/quote]

NP. But YOU don't get to decide what is "right" for everyone. My elementary school aged kids are not toddlers. They don't need to eat every hour or even every three. If the hostess tells you what she is serving and it isn't sufficient to meet the special "needs" of you or your kids, then you are responsible for meeting their "needs." The hostess doesn't think the guests will like what the venue offers and they don't allow outside food. The party ends at 5pm anyway, so what do you want her to do? Add on an after party at a restaurant?[/quote]

A lot of these parties are 30-45 minutes away.  So, after the party parents have to stop and feed their kids if the kids are hungry.  I would hope the host would get at least 1 slice of pizza per child.  My kid has 1-2 activities on Saturday and we don't eat in the car.  So, we'd just stop and miss part of the party.   Or, end up skipping it as it isn't worth it timing wise in less its a good friend.  Why do you get to decide what is right?  You are deciding your kids don't need to eat, so no kids should eat, but that may not work for another child or family.  Really, just be decent and get 1 slice of pizza per child.[/quote]

Nope. If I'm having a party during not-mealtime, I'm going to serve birthday cake. I'd bring snacks if the venue allowed me to bring snacks, because a few bags of chips and some salsa isn't going to break the bank. If you're running around with your kids all day, you're responsible for feeding them. If that means that your high maintenance very busy family can't come to my kid's birthday party, that's sad for the kids, but it's as much your fault for being inflexible about your plans as it is mine for not being willing to spend $50 on pizza at 3pm.[/quote]

Yup, cheap mom, probably having a 1K hand bag for herself, but can't spend $50 on a pizza for her kids party. Serving just cake is a huge no-no, any people with proper etiquette and common sense know so. Why are you posting a question here if you don't want to hear what people have to say? It is a crappy thing to do and you are a crappy parent.[/quote]

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