https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 09:16:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769920 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 20:48:21 +0000 nana87 2769920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally normal in my experience! I've even seen other babysitters bring kids, like definitely not relatives but paid nannies </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769740 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 07:18:01 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2769740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally normal. </p> <p>The only person that it may be weird for is grandma bc she likely wouldn't know any of the other adults/parents there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769674 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:37:24 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2769674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: my MIL once took my dd! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769630 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 14:55:40 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2769630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That happened at my DD's party. Her friend's parents were on vacation so the grandmother brought that friend. It was fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769612 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:28:15 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2769612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not weird, but during the RSVP I would just share who is coming. And share their first name so that adults aren't calling *them* grandpa. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769605 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:19:10 +0000 Shantuck 2769605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have done that before and I didn't even think twice about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769586 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:54:20 +0000 snowjewelz 2769586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Oh good! We had only been to 3 parties and I don't even know since I'm usually running around w/ K! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769585 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:53:44 +0000 snowjewelz 2769585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Yes I def plan to let them know she is going with grandma when I RSVP! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769584 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:52:57 +0000 SweetiePie 2769584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not weird, Id just let the host know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769583 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:52:56 +0000 Adira 2769583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not weird! I just took Xander to a couple birthday parties and there were a few grandparents at each! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769581 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:49:06 +0000 Foodnerd81 2769581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not weird, but I would let the host know the plan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769579 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:43:23 +0000 Meowkers 2769579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't see anything weird about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cant-take-your-lo-to-a-birthday-party#post-2769577 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:39:45 +0000 snowjewelz 2769577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>But grandparents can, is that okay or is that weird? I don't want her to miss out just b/c we are not available to take her! </p>