This is bizarre! It's a public space! Of course your Dh can stay there with the younger child. The no siblings applies to the party. It's not a restraining order!

Don't even mention it to the host. That could look like fishing for an invite.

The only laser tag places I've ever been in, the thought of hanging out in the arcade area for two hours makes my head pound. And I like video games.

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Anonymous wrote:DS got invited to a laser tag party and really wants to go. Invitation clearly says no siblings. I have plans so DH will have the kids. Since it is a public venue, would it be ok for DH to hang out with younger sibling in the arcade area while older DS plays laser tag? Younger DS is probably too young to play laser tag anyways.

Ugh. Why? Why can't DH occupy the other kid(s) anywhere else in the entire vast DC area that day? Why does he have to occupy them at the same venue as the party when the host has clearly requested no siblings? I do not understand.

This.

Your DH should be able to find something else to do. If he can't, the hosts will just think he is kind of an idiot. ( and they will be right!)

Anonymous wrote:It's open to the public! Why would this be a problem? At the one in Gaithersburg, there are 3 huge parties, plus the public, playing all at once. How would 2 people among all the hordes in the room matter at all to the party thrower/birthday child?

Because little brother will keep running up to DS and friends and want to play, when it's time for cake and pizza little brother won't get why he isn't in there too, why he doesn't get a goody bag, etc. Birthday parties are for the kid whose friend invited them, they don't need to be hassled by a little sibling the whole time because dad can't go somewhere else for 2 hours. Plus. Party mom is not going to exclude the little brother because she will feel bad so he will end up worming his way in for pizza and cake anyway despite her explicitly saying no siblings.

It's open to the public! Why would this be a problem? At the one in Gaithersburg, there are 3 huge parties, plus the public, playing all at once. How would 2 people among all the hordes in the room matter at all to the party thrower/birthday child?

Please for goodness sake just don't bring the sibling.

Ask DH to take your younger kid someplace else. Your DS might feel uncomfortable with them being in the facility.

The party thrower will feel obligated to include DH and sibling, especially if it is one of those places where the kids congregate in the party room in between each game and eat and drink in between the games. We get that it would be so much easier to have your other child join in, for your dH to not have to find another location to entertain the other child and for your DH to not have to deal with the shining from the other child that he wants to stay...but he needs to either drop the I ted kid off, or better term arrange a carpool and try to have your DH do pick up after the party.

It's fine for your younger ds and dh to hang out in the other areas. As PP pointed out though, as long as he doesn't plan to be in any way a part of the party.

So long as he doesn't expect cake and goody bag.

I have thrown many a laser tag party and the general public is playing right alongside the birthday parties. Totally ok for DH and sibs to buy a couple games.

Anonymous wrote:DS got invited to a laser tag party and really wants to go. Invitation clearly says no siblings. I have plans so DH will have the kids. Since it is a public venue, would it be ok for DH to hang out with younger sibling in the arcade area while older DS plays laser tag? Younger DS is probably too young to play laser tag anyways.

As long as younger sibling isn't planning to have cake/food/goodie bag that's fine.

Anonymous wrote:DS got invited to a laser tag party and really wants to go. Invitation clearly says no siblings. I have plans so DH will have the kids. Since it is a public venue, would it be ok for DH to hang out with younger sibling in the arcade area while older DS plays laser tag? Younger DS is probably too young to play laser tag anyways.

Ugh. Why? Why can't DH occupy the other kid(s) anywhere else in the entire vast DC area that day? Why does he have to occupy them at the same venue as the party when the host has clearly requested no siblings? I do not understand.

Drop off or find another parent to bring your kid

DS got invited to a laser tag party and really wants to go. Invitation clearly says no siblings. I have plans so DH will have the kids. Since it is a public venue, would it be ok for DH to hang out with younger sibling in the arcade area while older DS plays laser tag? Younger DS is probably too young to play laser tag anyways.