Leaving child unattended at party

[RareBreed]

Originally Posted by Tina2001aniT

I would much rather be the one to get control of their kid if they act up. Have you seen the way kids interact with their parents these days???

I'd get sued if it were up to me to get control of them. I've snatched mine up before and would like to do it to some of the kids I've seen.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by Tina2001aniT

I would much rather be the one to get control of their kid if they act up. Have you seen the way kids interact with their parents these days???

Kids are always more likely to act like buttheads when their parents are around. It was the same with my kids - they were always better behaved as a guest in someone's house if I wasn't there.

[Bronwyn (Premo)]

I think that I would stay if I was really good friends with the parents. There have been parties that we were invites to (birthdays for the children of friends) where the kids didn't even know one another. We were invited to attend as a family. For example we are going to a party at my husbands co-workers house for his son.
If my son got an invitation for a party from a child that was a friend of his, I would be more inclined to drop him off and leave.

[BadGirl (Premo)]

I'd be more pissed off that the parents gave you such a 'tude when you told them to come get their kids when the party was over with.

[poster]

I don't like it when the parents leave, I stay. This year was the first time I did leave my daughter at an outdoor party (after offer by the host) and came back at designated time. When I returned she had allowed the kids to walk the neighborhood. I specifically asked before I left her if they would be staying at the house/yard. I was told yes. When I got there the yard was empty and all the family was inside. The mother met me at the door and said "they went for a walk, I'm not sure which way they went, they should be back soon". She'll never go back, I was so pi**ed.

[poster]

Also, because I prefer the parents stay our parties are a cookout with family and friends w/ kids. I let my daughter invite 2 friends from school, I expect that they will probably be left. I'm usually busy and don't feel I could watch more than that anyway.

[vegmom]

I think it's up to the host and should take the location (in the house? at a park? the local kiddie entertainment trap?) into account as well as the kids' ages.

I've never left my daughter at a party without asking what time I should return and giving the host parent my cellphone # in case of an emergency.

[cashncarry]

The bigger question should be "How well do you know the adult hosts of the kids birthday party?" If I didn't know them my kid would not be staying at all without me or I'd stay so that I could get to know them. Some of what I'm reading in hear speaks to overly protective parents. When a child is 6 or 7 they should be able to try out their wings and go to a friend's birthday party without Mama and Papa Bird hovering.

[cashncarry]

Originally Posted by poster

I don't like it when the parents leave, I stay. This year was the first time I did leave my daughter at an outdoor party (after offer by the host) and came back at designated time. When I returned she had allowed the kids to walk the neighborhood. I specifically asked before I left her if they would be staying at the house/yard. I was told yes. When I got there the yard was empty and all the family was inside. The mother met me at the door and said "they went for a walk, I'm not sure which way they went, they should be back soon". She'll never go back, I was so pi**ed.

I would be furious too and would have made that abundantly clear to the host. In this day and age it's plain stupid to let kids roam around alone. Did any of them have a cell phone so they could call if there was a problem?

[poster]

Originally Posted by cashncarry

The bigger question should be "How well do you know the adult hosts of the kids birthday party?" If I didn't know them my kid would not be staying at all without me or I'd stay so that I could get to know them. Some of what I'm reading in hear speaks to overly protective parents. When a child is 6 or 7 they should be able to try out their wings and go to a friend's birthday party without Mama and Papa Bird hovering.

I wouldn't say I'm over protective. I wouldn't want 10-12 kids dropped on me to watch so I don't drop off mine. I did that once and look how that worked out. After a certain age the party thing is over anyway, it's not cool anymore.