Anonymous wrote:Fine as long as you announce that on the invite and provide an out in case a kid gets scared.

Parents will have to sign a consent so it will be obvious.

Anonymous wrote:If you invite 1-2 friends who you’re sure would enjoy it, since the group may need an adult walking with the kids at that age. I wouldn’t do it for a larger group at that age.

This. I was a chubby kid, I can just imagine the things a group would have said to me. This is something I'd only bring people who are affirmatively interested.

Both of my kids went zip lining at that age with their Girl Scout troops and LOVED it!

Is this an all class party? A group of 5-6 kids of your child's selection? Will all the kids be 7 at the time of the party or are some younger? Do you know the kids well enough to guess whether they will be into it, or are some of them basically strangers to you? If one or more kids declines to come because they don't want to zipline (or are too young or small to do it), will your kid be sad? What's more important to your child: doing a novel and exciting activity that might be very memorable, or spending time with specific friends on their birthday? Different kids will have different answers to that.

I do think you should go into it aware that zip lining is a it advanced for 7 yr olds and there will definitely be kids in your child's class who aren't into it and won't want to do it.

OP here. Thank you all for the great suggestions! I think we’ll wait a year or two for this.

My kid loved the Adventure Park at Sandy Spring from the time he was 5 onward, and we often went for his birthday. Because it was expensive for us we usually had a party at home and then took a friend or two to the park the next weekend as my son’s birthday gift. I think we did a full on party there one year when my son was 9, but dragging the cake and food etc there was a pain in the butt.

The best part I think is that adults can climb too. It’s lots of fun. And like pp another great thing is seeing the kids support each other through their fear.

Anonymous wrote:Fun if there's other activities. My 7yo just did this in a group (not a bday). Be prepared for some parents to want to stay though.

When we did the party for 7 yos at Sandy Spring, we had coffee, fruit and pastries for parents. They literally all stayed to watch.

Totally appropriate and the kids I know would LOVE it.

Fun if there's other activities. My 7yo just did this in a group (not a bday). Be prepared for some parents to want to stay though.

I think they’re too young.

My daughter’s GS troop went at age 8/9 in third grade and there were a couple girls who were too scared to do almost anything. This was at the Adventure Park at Sandy Spring. Think how you would feel if you paid a lot for the experience and kids are just sitting around waiting for it to end.

Also, if your kid is turning 7 I imagine it would be a mix of 6 and 7 year olds. A lot of kids wouldn’t even meet the height requirement.

Take your kid on your own as a family outing. This is not a good party idea until they’re older.

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Anonymous wrote:What if one or more of the children has anxiety ?

For real? They decline the invite.

My 7 year old was nowhere close to meeting height and weight requirements to zip line so I think you are too early.

I think the issue more is if the kid thought they'd like it but then have anxiety once they're at the TOP. Too young for this, IMO.

We have been to one at Go Ape around that age. Some kids were terrified but most had fun.