https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 13:12:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793377 Sun, 24 Dec 2017 12:03:48 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2793377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Saturday or Sunday 3-5. Post naps is always better for us. My kids always fall asleep ib the car if we have a party in the morning and it ruins the rest of our day. 1-3 is during naptime for most kids I know so I picked other :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793349 Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:09:32 +0000 ALV91711 2793349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like afternoons starting at 2 or 3. Any parties we've been invited to have been Sunday afternoons. I know most activities seem to be on Saturdays, so I'd keep that in mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793293 Sat, 23 Dec 2017 00:59:20 +0000 travellingbee 2793293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’d prefer Saturday or sunday from 11-1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793284 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 21:31:50 +0000 cake2017 2793284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Saturday morning or afternoon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793280 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 20:31:35 +0000 Mae 2793280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>morning for sure. I'd personally prefer Sunday because 1) then i can go buy a present on saturday and 2) there is more stuff to do on saturdays, sundays we are often looking for entertainment. But I'd be fine with saturday too. that's what amazon prime is for. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793225 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:54:50 +0000 krispi 2793225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know I'm in the minority, but my top choice is Saturday or Sunday afternoon after nap time is over - around 3:00 to 4:00 for us. My daughter wakes up in a good mood and ready to play. If it was a Saturday morning party for a good friend, we would probably attend, but we'd have to skip our weekly gymnastics class to go. If we didn't have a recurring commitment, Saturday morning would be equally convenient. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793208 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 10:02:03 +0000 youboots 2793208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always Saturday morning then I feel like we still have a full weekend. DD naps 1-3 so we would not go. I don’t love afternoon parties. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793202 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:18:50 +0000 Mamaof2 2793202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 5 yrs old I would do 1-3</p> <p>I know a lot of kids around here do winter sports which happen on Saturday mornings - a 10am party would not work </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793197 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:56:46 +0000 yoursilverlining 2793197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like after 11:30 on Saturdays because LO has ballet Sat mornings and that same Sat morning timeslot seems to belong to a lot of sports/dance/whatever activities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793195 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:44:36 +0000 yin 2793195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer mornings, and LOs' birthday parties usually go from 11 - 2pm. It's the ideal time to serve lunch for me. I noticed that Saturday mornings usually coincided with sports practice, and I had better luck with turn out on Sunday mornings among classmates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793194 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:41:37 +0000 erinbaderin 2793194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I picked Saturday afternoon 1-3, thinking purely of my older son. If it was a family friend that would be tough for us because my younger son naps during that time. I don't like weekend mornings because that's when all the classes usually are. My personal preference is Saturday evening, but 4-6 - I think 5-7 is too late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793193 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:16:38 +0000 Ajsmommy 2793193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer Saturday afternoon so we can do our regular Saturday morning errands and then hit the party. We run our errands early Saturday and are usually home and ready to chill for the weekend by 11 am... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793086 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:14:47 +0000 snowjewelz 2793086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are at church Sunday mornings; I like parties either Sat morning or midday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793085 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:13:41 +0000 Anagram 2793085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Saturday or Sunday, 3:30-5:30 OR 4-6 pm. Food at the end, so dinner is done for parents and it's not the middle-of-the-day nap time for parents with younger siblings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793078 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:52:25 +0000 Adira 2793078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: Thanks! I don't think our area is AS religious as the South can be, but that's definitely something to keep in mind, so I appreciate it. Good idea about making the afternoon party end at dinner time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793077 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:43:17 +0000 Truth Bombs 2793077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Not sure about your area but in the South Sunday morning parties never work because everyone goes to church so I would be aware of that possible conflict. Saturday morning ending with lunch would be my ideal, but you do run a greater risk of fighting with peoples activities than you would in the afternoon. If you do afternoon I would do something like 3:30-5:30. Late enough for younger kids to get in a decent nap, early enough that you end at a meal time and kids aren't our too late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793072 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:36:48 +0000 Adira 2793072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Yes, that's a good point. It does include food and it's served at the end, so the morning one would serve it around 11:30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793071 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:35:03 +0000 looch 2793071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If the party package has food, it's served at the end, so I like when it coincides with an actual mealtime, as opposed to kids eating pizza at 3:30 in the afternoon.</p> <p>My real ideal is actually 5 pm, on Friday night, but I recognize that this is a challenge for working parents. I can't wait to do Friday night parties and then have the whole weekend free! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793069 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:33:37 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2793069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My real preference would be Sunday morning while everyone else is at church or still at home because the stores open later. </p> <p>However, if it was a Saturday then morning would be best. I would treat that start time like going to work and still have the rest of the day to myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793068 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:33:12 +0000 Adira 2793068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LemonJack: I'm leaning towards morning for that reason too - our younger would come as well and he naps in the afternoon.</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: Ooooh, good call about sports and stuff! I'll reach out to his best friends first to hopefully make sure they can come before I book it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793067 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:30:53 +0000 Foodnerd81 2793067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Morning, because my younger daughter naps still. I suppose if you aren’t including younger siblings that doesn’t matter as much (which I think is totally fine). Saturday or Sunday doesn’t matter to me, but do a lot of his friends play soccer or anything, in which case I’d find out when the games are (here they are Saturday morning). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793066 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:30:36 +0000 LemonJack 2793066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer Saturday morning so we still have the rest of the weekend ahead of us after the party is over. Plus it might be easier for families with younger siblings that need an afternoon nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-party-daytime#post-2793064 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:28:25 +0000 Adira 2793064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm starting to think about Xander's 5th birthday, which is in a couple months. I'm thinking we'll actually have a party at an indoor playground type place and invite all his classmates from school. So when would be your ideal party day and time? Saturday or Sunday? Morning, afternoon, or evening? </p>