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Anonymous wrote:I cannot be the only mom in DC who would eat a freaking cake pop. Come on they're like the size of a quarter.

I would rather eat the quarter. Cake pops are basically a wad of nasty fondant with a teaspoon of undercooked sludge cake inside. Eww.

You're getting them at the wrong place then, I feel bad for you.

Anonymous wrote:I cannot be the only mom in DC who would eat a freaking cake pop. Come on they're like the size of a quarter.

I would rather eat the quarter. Cake pops are basically a wad of nasty fondant with a teaspoon of undercooked sludge cake inside. Eww.

I’m a good host so I always have ample food and beverage for ANYONE present at an event I’m hosting. Even if they decline. I’m not forcing you to eat it. It’s called manners.

I would definitely expect a cake pop. And, my son would probably try to give me one, you know because we are all there celebrating and he's thoughtful like that. Definitely get double the amount, or else package them in a way where each child can take one on the way out.

So awkward to stand around and watch kids eat with nothing offered to the adults.

Um, I’m 35 and regularly get myself a cake pop at Starbucks when I want a treat. My only concern here is the amount of adults who are missing out with their anti cake pop attitude.

Anonymous wrote:At most of these parties in or around Arlington, if adults are invited to “help themselves,” it becomes a “no thanks”-off. No one wants to be “that” parent who actually eats a slice of pizza or cake.

In our circle, it is made clear that it is a luncheon for the entire family. There is pizza and cake for the kids, sure, but there is also a full lunch (grown up food) and adult beverages. We live in MoCo.

Anonymous wrote:At most of these parties in or around Arlington, if adults are invited to “help themselves,” it becomes a “no thanks”-off. No one wants to be “that” parent who actually eats a slice of pizza or cake.

Well yeah cold pizza is gross. I always make a big cheese and charcuterie platter for parents and it’s all gone every time.

Anonymous wrote: I am getting cake pops made for DC's birthday. Do I have to order enough to cover the parents too? They are kinda spendy, not sure if I want to double the order!

Some extras for the kids. One nice huge chocolate cake for parents from Costco under $16.

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I've never been to a party where food and cake is only provided for the children.

If you're having a party over lunch time or dinner time, you absolutely have to provide food for everyone. It would be incredibly rude not to.

+ 1

I think it is a SES and culture thing. I have also only gone to parties where lunch or dinner is provided for everyone and parents and siblings are welcome and included in the invite. However, all of the parties were in highly educated, diverse, cosmopolitan and DCUM middle class households.

But, enough people post on DCUM saying that they only provide cake for the kids, or they won't provide for parents and siblings etc. or they pick odd birthday party timing so that they do not have to provide a meal - so I am guessing they are either lower SES or generally socialized differently. Must be from outside of DMV?

No adult who comes to pick up a kid will want it will take a cake pop. I bet you $50000000 dollars.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, if any parents are staying. For a drop off, no.

But parents usually come to pick up their kids around cake time.so they will be standing their awkwardly while you don’t offer them anything

At most of these parties in or around Arlington, if adults are invited to “help themselves,” it becomes a “no thanks”-off. No one wants to be “that” parent who actually eats a slice of pizza or cake.

If you cannot afford extra cake pops, have cake.

Anonymous wrote:So I know that siblings who come to parties they weren't invited to grow up to be adults who expect to be fed at a *child's* birthday party.

If your name is not on the invitation, you are not a guest. If your child is not mature enough to be dropped off, you are there to help your child. Surely you can go 90 minutes without shoving a slice of pizza and cake in your mouth, right?

I am going to refrain about your siblings, parents or whatever you are doing here..but wth is up with people who can clearly afford it to not have the basic decency to serve people some form of snack/ food at a celebratory occasion. They aren't starving for your cake but it's nice to share food with people, especially if they are there to honor your child.

Yes, if any parents are staying. For a drop off, no.