Hi,
My daughter is turning 12 soon and I’m planning on booking with iplay Australia for one of their party packages. The prices per child are either $20 for the 1 and a half hour option or $25 for the 2.5 hour option. In your opinion would you be less likely to let your child attend if the invite stated that a $10-15 entry fee would be required? So I would obviously pay for part of the fee per child.. just trying to work out the best way budget wise but also don’t want people to be discouraged from allowing their kids to attend.
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Yes it would make me rethink. Depending on how close and what else it's going on, as paid activities we do are limited. If a very close friend that we hang with often they would be there.
Why not just invite 5 friends and pay for them all and then go to baskin Robbins for ice cream or home for cake and pickup.
I don't know what this place is that you're talking about but truthfully, i think it's a bit cheeky to ask for an enrty fee for a kids birthday party.
Unless it was stipulated no gifts in lieu of this fee, my kid would only be going if it was a special friend.
I still think that's a bit tacky though. Throw a party you can afford.
Wow, why have a party you can’t afford?
How embarrassing to ask attendees to contribute, present or not.
I’m sure your child doesn’t want to forgo gifts because you’re asking for people to contribute.
Just have something in your budget, live within your means.
Who are you trying to impress?
Probably her child! Hard to keep everything happy.
Yer I’d be telling you well my kid won’t be attending
You can’t afford the party you want
Do a cheap one at home
Agree with most of the others. I wouldn’t be able to cover the $10-15 entry fee nor would I really want to for a birthday party. We don’t do many paid activities as a family so if I did do something like that and had the money for it I’d want to take all my kids to enjoy the day not just sent one for a party.
I tend to agree that you cover the cost per head of the party. I’m not sure that I wouldn’t come but it’s in bad taste tbh. Don’t over think it kids have fun in a park with nibbles. You don’t have to do elaborate party venues for them to have fun.
Pick a party you can afford to pay for. I wouldn’t send my child, and I would feel like you are being rude and cheeky. You can’t expect parents to pay for your daughters birthday party that you chose to throw and chose location and cost etc.
Rude & cheeky? Lol, I don’t think the poster is looking at it like they are paying for her party, but for thier kids to attend the party.
I am of the belief, you host , you pay. Otherwise it’s a play date and no gifts etc would be apart of the deal. Only host what you can afford and if this doesn’t fit, just take a couple of kids give them a card and buy sluprees
Do what YOU want! If you want her to have a party there but can’t afford it then either cut back how many come OR let the parents choose if their kids come. Or cut back on other extras, let your child decide what she values more within your budget.
So distasteful, if you can’t afford or aren’t willing to pay for a big party, don’t have one. It’s simple!!!!
What happens to the kids who can only afford to get your child a gift? They miss out because you decided to have a party outside of everyone’s budget to impress your kid?
Really poor form!!!