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DD's birthday party is from 3-5. Do I have to offer any food other than drinks and cake? Signed, tired, cheap mom
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02.07.09, 10:38 AM [ Flag ]
- Nope.........that is fine. However, we do put out some finger foods..cute cookies, maybe mini cupcakes, mints, nuts, etc.....
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  02.07.09, 10:40 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - That sounds good. I think I'll do a bowl of clementines and maybe some nuts or something. thnx
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    02.07.09, 10:41 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- I always offer food. We went to a party recently at a gym and the party was from 3-5, the kid were STARVING after the workout (they are 4yr old) and they were giving cake and juice. More than one kid said what about pizza? I heard a lot of I'm hungry.
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  02.07.09, 10:51 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - ^^not saying you have to have feed the adults but for the kids, have something for them to eat
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    02.07.09, 10:53 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - Mozzarella sticks, grapes,crackers,hard boiled eggs,mini bagels/cream cheese.
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      02.07.09, 11:43 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - Oh, really? Eek. Maybe I'll add some crackers and cheese. I really wanted to avoid the pizza route, but maybe some protein is in order for the hungry ones.
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    02.07.09, 10:54 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - yes have something easy for the kids to have..grapes, cheese, crackers (just something)
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      02.07.09, 10:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- it doesn't take much to order pizza and it isn't expensive. Feed the kids
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  02.07.09, 10:53 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - But then are parents gonna be pissed at me for ruining dinner?
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    02.07.09, 10:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - not at all..they don't want hungry, grumpy kids that can't wait for dinner time
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      02.07.09, 10:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - np: I would rather my dc eat pizza (or any other protein) then just fill up with sugar (cake)
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      02.07.09, 10:57 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - giving them cake at 5 is what ruins dinner. that's why you need to give them a piece of pizza first!
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      02.07.09, 11:22 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- you don't have to but if your party is for toddlers, then at 5pm most kids eat dinner so cheap pizza makes it a little nicer
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  02.07.09, 11:50 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - Just did this. I put out 5 bowls of my dd's favorite snacks -- string cheese, clementines, pb pretzels, pirates booty, and something else along with juice boxes and water. The kids were free to snack and then I didn't feel guilty about serving cake later. I know I didn't spend more than $25 on all that.
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DD's birthday party is from 3-5. Do I have to offer any food other than drinks and cake? Signed, tired, cheap mom

Nope.........that is fine. However, we do put out some finger foods..cute cookies, maybe mini cupcakes, mints, nuts, etc.....

That sounds good. I think I'll do a bowl of clementines and maybe some nuts or something. thnx

I always offer food. We went to a party recently at a gym and the party was from 3-5, the kid were STARVING after the workout (they are 4yr old) and they were giving cake and juice. More than one kid said what about pizza? I heard a lot of I'm hungry.

^^not saying you have to have feed the adults but for the kids, have something for them to eat

Mozzarella sticks, grapes,crackers,hard boiled eggs,mini bagels/cream cheese.

Oh, really? Eek. Maybe I'll add some crackers and cheese. I really wanted to avoid the pizza route, but maybe some protein is in order for the hungry ones.

yes have something easy for the kids to have..grapes, cheese, crackers (just something)

it doesn't take much to order pizza and it isn't expensive. Feed the kids

But then are parents gonna be pissed at me for ruining dinner?

not at all..they don't want hungry, grumpy kids that can't wait for dinner time

np: I would rather my dc eat pizza (or any other protein) then just fill up with sugar (cake)

giving them cake at 5 is what ruins dinner. that's why you need to give them a piece of pizza first!

you don't have to but if your party is for toddlers, then at 5pm most kids eat dinner so cheap pizza makes it a little nicer

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