Articles Tagged: birthday party
When siblings crash the party
The soft play is booked, the face painter organised and the invitations have gone out. My son's 6th birthday party is causing much excitement in our house. There's just one niggling worry, as I go about the preparations.
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If I have to go to another chavvy children's party I'll scream
My five-year-old son is in his first year of primary school, and thus still at the age where parents are expected to chaperone their children at parties. Oh we get the odd one or two where confident hosts take phone numbers and gaily wave us off at the door
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Kai Rooney and 100 guests party with llamas and horses for his second birthday
Remember your second birthday party? Nan and grandad round for a slice of cake and some silly hat wearing and party-popper pulling? You in tears by tea-time because your siblings and cousins were monopolising your new toys?
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The grumpy mum's guide to how NOT to have a children's party
When my daughter arrives home from school grinning and clutching a sparkly envelope my heart sinks. Birthday party invitations are just another nail in my miserly mother coffin.
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Facebook party girl crashed by 1600 guests on 16th birthday
A teenager unintentionally threw the mother of all 16th birthday parties by accidentally inviting 15000 guests - 1600 of whom turned up!
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Best buys: Preparing for a child's birthday party
Children's birthday parties only happen once a year - thank goodness given the amount of preparation they can involve. But, ...
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Bankrupted by birthdays part 2: The Imperfect Parent
Last time I wrote about Ben's impending birthday party – and wondered why kids' parties all seem to be expensive ...
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Schoolgirl dies after falling off inflatable banana boat at friend's birthday party
An 11-year-old girl was killed after being thrown off a banana boat at a friend's party at a lake in west London. ...
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