Holidays, and work and AL and Grandmothers and parties and fitting it all in.

faithcecilia

Spendless wrote: »

DD doesn't have to go to the party and has been told she may not be able to and was ok with that.

However, I feel mean if I refuse, cos I have a daughter with an 'Easter time' birthday and I know what a pain in the arris they can be. Last year, I paid for my DD's party at the same place (£10 a head, min of 10 kids) and 5 let me down on the day, some told me on the day (too late for me to find replacements), others just didn't appear. You pay for the places a week ahead, so if they all don't turn up you've still paid and you don't get a refund. That's unlike other play centres where you are only charged for the kids that turn up on the day as long as you meet min requirements.

My friend with 2 December kids, had much the same experience when hers were little, cos it's also a 'holiday occassion' people say they are coming and at last minute let you down. The birthday child concerned has had a lot of recent upheaval changed to live with her other parent and changed schools and I think how awful for her if people let her down in the same way they did my DD last year cos of when the party is booked for as well as the cost. It's why I didn't want to add to refusals -even if mine is in advance.

I like the link gingin gave me though.

I do sympathise with birthdays on 'holiday' time. My mum thinks its lovely she had an Easter baby and a Christmas, but as I point out to her and my brother - at least the Easter Baby only gets lumbered with it every few years! Sadly my request that the Church change Christmas to a lunar cycle like Easter seemed to be ignored!!:p