tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post3473192554089697816..comments2024-01-24T05:26:00.039-08:00Comments on Whitterer on Autism: Party favours and other irritationsMaddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-11609206861079837782007-06-12T21:52:00.000-07:002007-06-12T21:52:00.000-07:00Don't forget, you also have to get bags for all th...Don't forget, you also have to get bags for all the aides, teacher(s), therapists who might drop by, random younger siblings (babies) who other parents could carry in.....now that Charlie is older, it's just the food and have done. Done!kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104388229716638534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-54517908306822140572007-06-12T19:20:00.000-07:002007-06-12T19:20:00.000-07:00Birthday parties used to be so much simpler when t...Birthday parties used to be so much simpler when the only one getting the gifts was the birthday boy or girl, which I still think is how it should be. <BR/><BR/>However, I am old and poor and have no patience for these things anymore! I think I'm there with A Bishops Wife!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698969349369789642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-65855019625643985912007-06-12T11:13:00.000-07:002007-06-12T11:13:00.000-07:00Ooh, yes, party bags. Bad Thing. And the children...Ooh, yes, party bags. Bad Thing. And the children expect them: "Where's my party bag?" And then rip them open before they've even left the party, to assess the contents ...<BR/><BR/>My best ever idea for a party bag was a packet of flower seeds each. (Girl's party - perhaps you'd have to do macho vegetables for small boys, like pumpkins. Or sunflowers, I suppose, so they can compare sizes)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-3672509153541059762007-06-12T09:14:00.000-07:002007-06-12T09:14:00.000-07:00I'm the boring mama in the class. We have parties ...I'm the boring mama in the class. <BR/><BR/>We have parties at home with a SELECT few children (not the whole class, as most invite). We do pin the tail on the donkey, play in the backyard and make crafts before they eat Homemade pizza and PBJ sandwiches. If parents stay (not many do around here, unless they are related to me) I make grownup food, usually a pot of Chili or hot turkey sandwiches.<BR/>As for the favours, I get dollar store minibags (love dollar stores!) and allow the boy to put stickers on them or write their names himself. We give a matchbox car and a sheet of stickers. That's it. SMall, cheap, easy. We went to one party where there was EASILY a $20 gift bag full of stuff, plus it was at a fancy indoor play place that was $15 per kid. The WHOLE CLASS was invited. That's 20 kids and almost all showed up, plus their neighbors, friends, relatives, etc. Ridiculous!!! But we live in an area where most are wealthy (not us).<BR/><BR/>I hate the goody bag idea. I think next year we will skip it. After all, I am feeding these kids at my house and they leave with some sort of fabulous prize or award anyways, since Bug Boy gives away his toys...Domestic Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034924702019610611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-22774263493434210902007-06-12T05:44:00.000-07:002007-06-12T05:44:00.000-07:00I do not do parties anymore..I can not compete and...I do not do parties anymore..I can not compete and have no will what so ever. <BR/><BR/>At 45, I have become tired and boring and menapausal.<BR/>Those little party bags would put me in the "Nut House" for sure.A Bishops Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614782576567905819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-69698658986546708732007-06-11T23:31:00.000-07:002007-06-11T23:31:00.000-07:00When we did goodie bags at my son's party I made o...When we did goodie bags at my son's party I made one up for him. I knew he would NOT understand why the kids were all getting these cool little toys and he wasn't... but I'm with you on this - down with the goodie bags! Let's start a revolution... you first ;)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908930035466483151noreply@blogger.com