https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:50:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1442843 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 17:05:47 +0000 Freckles 1442843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt guilty and decided to attend the party! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1442245 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:29:48 +0000 808love 1442245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's fine to go late and call ahead to give them a heads up and reason. People would appreciate the communication and it's better than a 'no'. It's to benefit the kids' relationship anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1442164 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:31:37 +0000 Aimed 1442164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd skip one or the other. Showing up super late or appearing to just try to fit it in looks rude even though that's not your intention!<br /> I know that it can be a pain to try to try to juggle everything but it's a little kids special day so showing up mega late or calling to try to fit it in makes it seem like a chore when it shouldn't be. So I would vote to go on time and enjoy or send regrets and go to the class instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1442158 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:29:24 +0000 Freckles 1442158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: @yellowbird: @autumnlove: @birdofafeather: @MrsH: @HLK208: @DigAPony: @chopsuey: @Running Elley: Do you guys think it's rude to skip the party for the scheduled class? One of the other girls who's going is in the same class, but she's a lot closer to her. </p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: @Andrea: I already chipped in for a group gift, so i am at least sending a gift!</p> <p>@Dandelion: @jedeve: @Beehive: @sandy: @AprilFool: Okay, the time just got changed from 3-5pm. I think i'll just see if they're cool with my dropping by towards the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1442059 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:13:31 +0000 jedeve 1442059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd ask how long they think it will go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1442033 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:00:17 +0000 yellowbird 1442033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd skip the party too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441948 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:14:22 +0000 autumnlove 1441948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would skip because kid's parties are usually short! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441941 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:07:57 +0000 birdofafeather 1441941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ours was almost over at that point. if you have a conflict like that, i would say skip the party unless you're close to the family and can give them a heads up/drop off a gift. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441863 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:21:32 +0000 Andrea 1441863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You might just want to drop off a gift! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441862 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:21:23 +0000 MrsH 1441862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd skip the party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441838 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:08:11 +0000 Beehive 1441838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be the one voice of dissent... one family came quite late to J's birthday party (I think they also showed up around 4, and it started at 2), and I thought it was so nice of them to come. They had warned me that they might not be able to make it, because their LO had another birthday party they had already committed to that morning. It was great to have them there for the last 45 minutes or so of the party! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441747 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:18:59 +0000 HLK208 1441747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd skip! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441745 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:18:47 +0000 sandy 1441745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you're not close to the party host I would not show up that late to a party. Like others said, the party will likely be winding down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441741 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:17:51 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1441741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes two hours late is ride unless it's just to drop off a present. </p> <p>We were about 30-45 min late for a bday party the other weekend due to nap conflicts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441737 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:16:24 +0000 AprilFool 1441737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If the class finishes at 4 by the time you get there the party will be over for sure. But yes, showing up over 2 hours late is rude in my opinion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441732 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:15:13 +0000 DigAPony 1441732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would think the party might already be over by 4? No idea, I just imagine that young kids' parties don't last that long. I might just skip the party since you said you're not that close to the birthday boy/girl, and you want to get your money's worth out of the class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441728 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:14:12 +0000 chopsuey 1441728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>by 4pm the party will probably be over.<br /> I'd skip one or the other! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441726 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:13:47 +0000 Running Elley 1441726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd probably skip the party too! I definitely wouldn't go that late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441724 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:11:54 +0000 Dandelion 1441724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't show up at the end. By then the parents are usually ready to see kids go home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441722 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:11:13 +0000 Rubies 1441722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, I'd skip the party! LOL! I mean, if you're really not that close anyway... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/being-late-for-a-kids-birthday-party#post-1441719 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:10:04 +0000 Freckles 1441719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has a music/dance class that's from 3-4, and we were invited to a birthday party that starts at 2pm. We wouldn't be able to make it for 2pm anyways because her naps go past that, but is it rude to get to a party at 4pm? I really don't want to skip the class because we already missed one and there are only 2 classes left. </p> <p>We aren't necessarily close to the friend of the LO who's having the birthday party. Is it rude to be late? Would you skip the class? </p>