tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411253170651203836.post4361946060156805896..comments2023-09-12T09:33:43.919+01:00Comments on Behind The Child: Feeling my ageTiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360092874754466982noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411253170651203836.post-89729933174102321812011-02-07T17:46:48.356+00:002011-02-07T17:46:48.356+00:00I remember the horrors of the keeping up with ever...I remember the horrors of the keeping up with everyone else, at 5 they had a party, at 6 an entertainer, at 7 a disco. We just used the church hall every year for games, then sandwiches crisps etc with the exception of the last one, when we did burger and chips.<br />As everyone else's parents had run out of ideas by 7, we switched to a treat for a few friends from 8 onwards.( London Zoo, the Science museum, swimming parties). I was 39 when my youngest was born, so fully understand how exhausting it can bepippinsmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480746966452608561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411253170651203836.post-80825344751909603762011-02-07T17:26:51.719+00:002011-02-07T17:26:51.719+00:00I'd go for a bit of both - some traditional ga...I'd go for a bit of both - some traditional games and some new, some modern music sand some traditional songs.<br /><br />When I was a child some of the old songs and games were going out a bit too. I had them at my parties anyway, where they were cool and exciting because no one knew them.<br /><br />When I was 5 we sang and did all the actions to "Oranges and Lemons", "In and out the dusty bluebells" "Sleeping Beauty." Everyone had great fun.<br /><br />http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7046Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101092105052176177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411253170651203836.post-89408804804714964902011-02-07T00:25:17.596+00:002011-02-07T00:25:17.596+00:00That's great the LF is enjoying the parties--s...That's great the LF is enjoying the parties--she's growing up so much. <br />I can understand your thoughts and feelings on not being up to "keeping up with the Jones's"--we haven't been able to either(the girls had a party for their 8th birthday)--but I know that even when we didn't do like the others--just had a simple home party--just making it fun--they enjoyed it. <br /><br />DebraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411253170651203836.post-2238921680157927052011-02-06T22:52:18.591+00:002011-02-06T22:52:18.591+00:00Mineall still love Pass the parcel and replace mus...Mineall still love Pass the parcel and replace muscak chairs with musical news papers...everyone has to stand on a newspaper makes it accessible for wheelchairs.<br /><br />eating chocolatein coat hatand gloves with a knife and fork...notquiteso accessible but adaptableish.<br />plentyof space and some time for making their own games is always useful too. <br /><br />As for the food, I gave up on making everything from scratch when Joshua was about 7, discovering lots of party type food that was buyable in packets that can be tipped onto paper plates.<br />Still make the cake often enough but have bought too.<br />Crisps suasages a few sandwhiches and plenty of non fizzy drink keeps most people happy. Funs Size chocolate and those little boxes of mini cakes and some satsumas and grapes to make it all a little healthier!<br />have fun!<br />Hugs and happy birthday LFTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597768004706150862noreply@blogger.com