https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:07:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671540 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:25:06 +0000 loveisstrange 671540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're doing 1-3, so she can still take her nap at 3:30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671386 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:54:20 +0000 skibobrown 671386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: We're doing the same! I don't want to feed people lunch, and DD take two naps still. I know it's not the most convenient time for those with older toddlers who nap mid-afternoon, but I told people to just come for whatever part of the party works best for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671311 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:27:10 +0000 sumer08 671311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our party will likely be from 11 - 1, so we can feed everyone lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671309 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:26:54 +0000 chopsuey 671309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was from 4-6. Early dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671306 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:26:16 +0000 duckduckkristen 671306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are doing 3pm. I'll have LO take his second nap a little early, and then we'll just do finger foods to make it easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671226 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:03:37 +0000 LaurenEC 671226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did 4pm as well. LO napped from 2-4 at that time so that seemed like the best time. We got invited to lots of them over the summer with all different times and definitely showed up to some late so we messed up naps as little as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671183 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:50:54 +0000 Springtime 671183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our party will be from 1pm-3pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671181 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:50:07 +0000 mrsjazz 671181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are doing ours from 4-6 p.m. because that's what worked for our venue. LO doesn't nap during that time, she takes 1-2 naps a day, usually one long one on the weekends, so she'll be nice and refreshed for her party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671165 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:43:23 +0000 lavender 671165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did 12-3 after her morning nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671135 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:34:35 +0000 autumnlove 671135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was late...6pm to accommodate relatives who had to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671122 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:30:58 +0000 Mrsjets 671122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're doing a Sunday brunch party so probably 1030or 11am - 130or 2pm. At 10 months DS just transitioned to 2 naps so I doubt he'll be on 1 by then...fingers crossed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671069 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:16:44 +0000 regberadaisy 671069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1pm. She's usually done with her morning nap by 11:30am then since it's home she can take her afternoon nap whenever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671046 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:12:01 +0000 BananaPancakes 671046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours will be at 4pm for the same reasons @Sammyfab mentioned. We're having a small family party with dinner, so it shouldn't mess up his schedule at all and he can have lots of fun with visitors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671015 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:05:01 +0000 Sammyfab 671015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had ours at 4pm. He was still on 2 naps and I didn't want the commotion to affect his afternoon nap. We've never had issues with him going down at bedtime so we weren't worried about putting him to bed while people were still here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-671012 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:04:07 +0000 Weagle 671012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that I'm thinking about it, 3-5 would be easier in that we don't have to feed people, and we won't really be working around people's nap schedules. And she can crash at bedtime instead of nap time :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-670998 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:01:39 +0000 runsyellowlites 670998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2-4. P's afternoon nap at the earliest is 3 so keeping her up a little later is no biggie... Also this way we can do a heavy snack instead of full meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-670969 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:53:44 +0000 yin 670969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We chose 11 - 3 for LO's first birthday party. He took a nap before the party and woke up just as guests started to arrive. He also took his second nap towards the end of the party when about half the guests had left. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-670963 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:51:39 +0000 littlek 670963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for later, because I figured he will make a mess of himself with the cake, so then we will do bath time and start bed time early.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-670960 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:51:09 +0000 prettylizy 670960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did 1:30-3:30 because she was still on a two nap schedule and I didn't want to have to feed people lunch! lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-670956 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:50:09 +0000 littlek 670956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are doing ours later... 3 - 5 p.m. i think </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-670954 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:49:47 +0000 BelugaBean 670954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: I like that time frame. </p> <p>I think my nephew's was at noon (12-2 maybe) and the more recent party we were invited to was 2-4 (rescheduled later for 3-5). We couldn't go to the party recently but it would have conflicted completely with LO's schedule (she would have been the youngest baby that we at least knew about so it would probably only have affected us).</p> <p>Edit: We're thinking 11-1 for LO's birthday but we'll obviously decide that when it gets a bit closer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-670953 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:49:41 +0000 heffalump 670953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was at 11, I wanted a brunch and when I made the party time this made sense to her nap time. But of course by the time the party came she was starting to transition to one nap a day and she was exhausted during her party..... there was no way to know that a month and a half in advance though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-party-time#post-670945 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:47:55 +0000 Weagle 670945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What time was your LO's first birthday party? I'm thinking 10:30-1. LO doesn't always take two naps, and most of the baby attendees will still be on two. This way we can feed everyone lunch and have them home for naps. </p>