{"id":1067,"date":"2018-11-17T14:38:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-17T14:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2018-11-11T14:40:24","modified_gmt":"2018-11-11T14:40:24","slug":"knowing-your-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/2018\/11\/knowing-your-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowing your limits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Any parent knows that children\u2019s parties<\/a> can be stressful. From who to invite to chasing RSVPs, Here are some of the most common concerns;<\/p>\n

Should I invite boys and girls?
\nThe gender divide is a frequent concern, with many parents noticing boys not turning up to their daughter\u2019s parties and vice versa.<\/p>\n

Younger kids tend to have friends of both genders, whilst older children will often have a group of friends who are the same gender as them. However, every child is different, so it\u2019s important to discuss with them who they\u2019d like to invite.<\/p>\n

Should I invite the whole class?
\nHow do you decide who to invite from your child\u2019s class? Only invite a select few and you run the risk that someone\u2019s feelings will be hurt, invite everyone and your budget can spiral out of control.<\/p>\n

Only inviting half the class is fine, as long as you make sure you aren\u2019t just leaving out a couple of children. It\u2019s fairly common for parents not to invite the whole class, especially if their child isn\u2019t close to all of its members.<\/p>\n

How much should I spend?
\nChildren\u2019s parties can become expensive, so money is always a pressing concern. Once children reach school age, they\u2019re likely to be invited to their classmate\u2019s parties, which can pile the pressure on to compete.<\/p>\n

Hiring out a village hall can be a good bet, as they will generally charge an all-in-one fee for a two to three-hour party, unlike other venues, which will often have additional charges for food etc.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got the time, making supplies such as the cake and decorations yourself is a great budgeting trick.<\/p>\n

How much should I put in the party bags?
\nThe general consensus is that just a couple of quality items is more than enough, with many parents including a mixture of sweets and small toys, with one or two different items for boys and girls. The focus should be on quality not quantity, as these items will bring more fun for longer.<\/p>\n

Throwing a party doesn\u2019t have to be stressful. By following our guide to party etiquette, you can ensure that you sail smoothly through any potential pitfalls. And, if in doubt, talk to other parents \u2013 two heads are always better than one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Any parent knows that children\u2019s parties can be stressful. From who to invite to chasing RSVPs, Here are some of the most common concerns; Should I invite boys and girls? The gender divide is a frequent concern, with many parents noticing boys not turning up to their daughter\u2019s parties and vice versa. Younger kids tend … Continue reading “Knowing your limits”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[85,56,58],"tags":[61,93,52],"class_list":["post-1067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-birthday","category-children","category-parties","tag-kids","tag-organise","tag-parties"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1067"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1068,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067\/revisions\/1068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}