|
At Home Mommy : Resources For Stay at Home and Work at Home Mommies
|
|
Child's Birthday Party Sanity Tips for Moms
Birthday parties are fun for kids, but they tend to be
rather stressful for moms. There is lots of planning to
be done before the party, and there are often worries
about the party itself turning into utter chaos. There
are, however, some precautions you can take to increase
the likelihood of everything going smoothly.
* Plan ahead - A party planned at the last minute
is often a recipe for disaster. Choosing the date well
in advance and beginning to make plans a month or two
ahead is a better idea. You can go ahead and buy
decorations and plan the games and menu. Then when party
time approaches, all you'll need to worry about are the
favors and how many people you'll be serving.
* Include details on the invitations - Make the
invitations as clear as possible. If you are inviting
the child only, inviting him by name is completely
acceptable. If you want the parents to come or are
allowing the child to bring a sibling as a guest, state
that as well. And if the type of party you're having
requires a certain type of dress, as in the case of a
costume party or a pool party, be sure to include that.
* Set an appropriate time for the party - The
best time for a party is an hour or two after mealtime,
and when there are kids involved the best meal to plan a
party after is lunch. For school children, 1:00-3:00 or
2:00-4:00 are popular time frames. For younger children
who generally take naps, a party a couple of hours
before lunch might be more appropriate.
* Ask for help - A party with lots of children
running around is best handled by more than one adult.
Enlisting the help of your husband, parents, or a friend
or two will make it easier to keep things under control.
* Invite parents to stay - If you don't mind
feeding and entertaining the grown-ups as well, invite
them to stay for the party. That way they can be
responsible for their own children. This will greatly
ease the burden on you.
* Accept offers of assistance - If other adults
stay and offer to help with games or serving, by all
means take them up on it. Giving them a choice of things
to do will make them more comfortable. Be sure to send
them a special thank you note when it's all over.
Parties are meant to be fun for everyone, including the
parents of the honoree. By taking steps to ensure that
you won't be handling it all alone and considering the
details, you can have a low-stress celebration. And that
will be good for you and everyone else involved.
|
|
At Home Mommy
More on:
bfir5wcycgock88s and spkey
Fastest
FTPS and FTPS
on the planet
Go FTP FREE
|
topsite.jpg)
