https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:10:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1521745 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:26:08 +0000 lilyann 1521745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I attended a bday party alone until 3rd or 4th grade! I think it will always depend on the situation and if I trust the other parents enough to leave my child alone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1521453 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 23:36:53 +0000 birdofafeather 1521453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think age 5! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520703 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:58:43 +0000 LuLu Mom 1520703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kindergarden, I dropped my niece off at a party for her friend, it would have been weird if I stayed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520662 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:43:01 +0000 T-Mom 1520662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is 5, and all of the parties are still parent-attended. I expect that to change next year, though, but we'll see. Since she has a peanut allergy, I may actually opt to stay to check out the food situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520657 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:40:49 +0000 Andrea 1520657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just went to one this weekend and a few kids were dropped off. It was at a play gym, though, so no real extra work for the hosts. I stayed with my DD. The kids are 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520650 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:36:30 +0000 pui 1520650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure as soon as I was in Kindergarten (aged 4) my mom stopped being there when I went to friends' houses, including birthday parties. This is why I could only invite 5 people to my party, so my parents wouldn't have to watch more kids than that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520648 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:34:46 +0000 shinymama 1520648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never went to a birthday party unattended as a child. I suspect this might be a cultural or family preference? </p> <p>My oldest just went to his first solo party this year {sixth grade} but had been asking for some time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520645 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:34:12 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1520645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 years old. Before then most of the parties I have attended are still attended by family friends and their kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520602 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:15:31 +0000 HabesBabe 1520602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think elementary school, just for the parents' sake. I think that's when they start following directions better and I wouldn't feel as bad leaving LO with potentially flustered parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520524 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:55:20 +0000 junebugmama 1520524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>J1 is in the 1st grade. This has been this first year that parents have had drop off parties. I would say 50% or so have been that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520454 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:41:34 +0000 pelikila 1520454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Preschool but only if 1.) the parents are the ones to initiate the idea of you dropping them off and 2.) your child is familiar with the parents. C recently attended one of his daycare friend's party and they specifically let me know that we were welcome to drop C off as they had a plethora of adults in town to supervise if we wanted. C also knows them well because the kid's grandmother comes in every single week to read stories with his class. In that situation, I would be comfortable dropping him off and leaving but since I didn't know the parents well, I took the opportunity to stay and get to know them some. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520442 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:38:44 +0000 wonderstruck 1520442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't really start attending non-family birthday parties until elementary school, and I don't remember my mom ever hanging around at them, unless she was god friends with their mom or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520423 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:35:24 +0000 Mamaof2 1520423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been to lots of 5yr parties and the parents still stay but I do think 5-6 is probably when you can drop off and leave </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-can-you-stop-accompanying-your-los-to-birthday-parties#post-1520395 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:24:57 +0000 Freckles 1520395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seriously, don't you remember the days where your parents just dropped you off at a birthday party and the hosts were the ones who supervised the kids? </p>