My 5 year old went to a party today at a soft play center only 3 parents stayed with the children and I feel this place is not very secure to go to the toilet you go out to a corridor which can be acsessed by anyone there are several other things in the building and you do not have to sign in one child who was left had asthma and the mother provided his inhaler and a note to the mother running the party I thought it was terrible what do you think?.
2007-03-04 06:10:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Have never been to this kind of party where they provide people to care for your child and I would not leave my child with anyone I did not know Their your child your responsibilty and its up to the parent to check that there are enough adults to help If my child has a party I encourage parents to stay I do not want to be responsable for other peoples children.
2007-03-04 06:22:05 · update #1
i certainly used to stay and help out at my childrens friends party your children are very valuable and you cant take any chances and this is a great way to chat with your childrens friends parent and mix socially somepeople just see these parties as time to get rid of their children but not me
2007-03-04 06:20:27 · answer #1 · answered by dottydog 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately you will find this time and time again, many parents inconsiderately think a childs party is free time for them. However it is up to the host parent to stipulate that they must stay, I also agree with you the building was not very safe for a childrens party, if this soft play area is organised by a company, then children should also be signed in and out. I would speak to the organisers with your worries, and definitely do not have a childs party there yourself!
2007-03-04 06:45:04 · answer #2 · answered by helen b 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your child is going to a public place then I would defenitly say stay with them, don't these people watch the news?! Children are being abducted all the time. Whenever my daughter had a birthday party to go to I always stayed with her. I don't just trust any one with my child. On the otherhand, if she was going to a party at someones private residence, I feel a little bit comfortable about leaving if I know the parents. BUT leaving a young child alone (even with friends) in a public place can be very dangerous.
2007-03-04 06:20:43 · answer #3 · answered by jenhale2_25_06 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That's the norm, I'm afraid.
My daughter had her 7th birthday party at home, one mum dropped her daughter off - I didn't even get to see the mum. When I asked the daughter if she had just washed her hair (it looked wet), the daughter replied, 'no, my mum put tea-tree oil in it because I have headlice!!!!'
I nearly had a heart attack! I quickly made an excuse that I was going to tie up her hair for her to stop her tasting the oil while eating, and spent the next half hour fine-combing her hair, and the rest of the party squirming!
When I took her mum to one side to give out to her at the end of the party, she really couldn't see what my problem was!
2007-03-04 06:22:49 · answer #4 · answered by RM 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i could not see any loving mother or father taking there small child to a play place ad just leaving them with strangers and telling them to have fun i will pick you up in a few hours
but sadly many parents do this so that someone else is taking care of there responsibility's
2007-03-04 14:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by debrasearch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of parents see birthday parties as free babysitting and use them for an opportunity to go shopping and stuff. I personally stay and help out at the parties my kids go to.
2007-03-04 07:12:38 · answer #6 · answered by Zabes 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I received an invitation for my daughter to go to a party, I wouldn't expect to have to stay and look after her. But .... this seems like it wasn't supervised at all. Surely the people who ran the play centre should have provided adequate carers for the children. You are right, the mother who organised the party should have done more, and arranged for enough adults to supervise the children. You were right to stay with your child.
2007-03-04 06:15:57 · answer #7 · answered by Leah 4 · 4⤊ 3⤋
i would expect parents of under 7's to stay at parties. i certainly wouldn't leave a 5 year old even though they attend school. personal choice i guess.
2007-03-04 06:26:20 · answer #8 · answered by louise 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would not have a party unless the parents all stayed. I am nobody's free sitter. It was terrible on the part of the host parent not to stipulate it in the invitations.
2007-03-04 06:18:01 · answer #9 · answered by Kacky 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
if the place was that bad then i would have stayed but there are soft play clubs that are are run and have high stanards then i would be ok with leaving my child there
2007-03-04 10:35:54 · answer #10 · answered by jen 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋