What's Proper Etiquette for Kid Birthday Parties?
Do you make treat bags? Who do you invite? Where do you have it? Who do you feed? What do you spend on a gift? The list goes on and on.
Moms Talk is a weekly feature on all Lehigh Valley Patches, in which local parents are invited to share opinions and advice on parenting issues. Each week our Moms Council members will discuss a different issue. Join the conversation by weighing in on a topic or asking questions. Our Moms Council members include: The subject of this week’s Moms Talk is kid birthday party etiquette. It comes from yours truly, Jennifer Marangos, the editor of the Emmaus Patch, and quite frankly, I don’t know where to begin. This is a topic that totally baffles me. ‘Cause, to use the favorite old foggy phrase of pretty much every stand-up comedian over the age of 40, “back in my day” birthday parties were different. First of all, when I was four, there …
Mary Anne Looby
10:41 pm on Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Beth, your parents are pretty close to my age. It's nice to know that there are parents out there now that still think the way we used to. I grew up in a large family, there were seven of us. Not once did my Mother have to bring toys or cherrios to church to keep us still. I am also happy to say that none of my four children took toys to church or were fed while there. It is sad to see so many … more ›