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Originally Posted by RareBreed  How old you would your child have to be before you left him/her alone at a birthday party? I don't want to leave mine. I had one left on me (but I didn't even know it until it was time for everyone to leave and her parents were no where to be found). She is 6 or 7 yrs old. Oldest had a party and at the end, as the kids and parents were leaving, the girl hands me a piece of paper with a phone # on it. I call and tell the mom that the party is over, come pick up your kid. Mom begins to yell at me because the party ended alittle earlier than I had marked on the invitation. I tell her that the party is over so come get your kid. Next, the dad calls and yells at me for the same reason. I tell him the same thing, come get your kid. He tells me to have her just wait for them somewhere and he'll come get her. I told him that's unacceptable and that I will stay with her until they arrive. They arrived about 45 minutes later (they live about 5-10 minutes away) and said they were in the middle of watching a movie on TV when I called.
What age do you think it's appropriate to leave a child, if at all, at a party? I'd be worried that an accident would occur at the party and I wasn't there. Maybe if the parents specifically said, you can leave and come back in two hours or something, I "might" go but I'd stay close by for sure. |
Staying at a children's birthday party with you child??
I never heard of such crazy sheit. It is a CHILDRENS BIRTHDAY PARTY FCS.
Oh the NEW way of parenting. Some are neglectful, others are over protective. Maybe this shows my age. But this is just silly.
So now when you have a B/D party for your child you have to account for food and party favors for all the children's parents and siblings? That is just crazy.