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NiteShayd Canada

Today, after hours of organizing and spending around $300 for my three-year-old's birthday party, I realized I forgot to send out the invitations. FML

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NiteShayd 10

Let me clarify, since its very cold outside, I decided to rent a play area for my son and his friends. I was to send the invitations in his bag when he went to preschool, but I evidently forgot. The $300 was for everything, the cake, gifts, play area rental, food and a clown. I ended up making some last minute calls and quite a few people showed up.

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Welshite 40

$300? My birthday parties didn't exceed the cost of the cake and a balloon. Save that money for his college fund; it'll be appreciated more.

Hollywoodgirl79 18

I guess Junior is going to learn the meaning of the word "disappointment" early in life.

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Yogabbagabba6399 8

I am very sorry OP, that sucks. But why would you spend $300 on a 3 year olds party they won't remember in a few years?

eternal_malaise 10

Try to instigate a flash mob of toddlers for this birthday but next time use email instead.

xxxkassixxx 8

What a party pooper

thatADHDdude 21

300$!? He's 3 years old he won't even remember it. Save that money for college or a car when he's older.

NiteShayd 10

Let me clarify, since its very cold outside, I decided to rent a play area for my son and his friends. I was to send the invitations in his bag when he went to preschool, but I evidently forgot. The $300 was for everything, the cake, gifts, play area rental, food and a clown. I ended up making some last minute calls and quite a few people showed up.

imchacon22 19

$300 for all that is a really good deal, my sister spent nearly $400 for a place that's like chucky cheese and all it was was pizza and $6 worth of tokens per kid

Sarairwin49 22

the smile on your little ones face makes it all worth it OP. kudos on making your child's special day one to remember :)

FloMarDee 19

I'm glad it all worked out for you... but at 3yo, you could have just rescheduled and your toddler probably wouldn't have known the difference

iluvpeanutbutter 22

deposit would probably have been non-refundable... glad it all worked out :)

eaa19 2

I think it's sweet you worked hard to give him a great party -even if everything didn't go exactly as planned. I don't get why people are trying to tell you how your money would be best spent.

simsgirlgem 25

my niece Avery was sort of like that she had her invitations sent for a birthday sleep over but only two friends showed up it was rather heart breaking for me since when I was a kid and bullied no one came to my birthdays

guckylynn 19

What does that have to do with you, 134?

JMichael 26

$300 seems a little much. And to called using a phone OP.

McPickleStache 10

dude, $300? my parents just call in my name on the radio, then the announcers call all the birthday people's names, randomly pick one and that person wins a cake. So In my family If you don't win the cake, you don't get cake xD

CrabbityAnn 10

If that's true, it's really sad :(

McPickleStache 10

What I said is bending the truth a little, we all just listen to the radio like "come on, come on, COME ON!" and if we don't win we'll go and buy a cake. It's all just part of the fun.

SuperMew 22

I used to be terrified of clowns as a child. I never knew anyone who actually liked clowns. It was the parents who automatically thought kids should love creepy, costumed carnies.

someyoungguy21 1

I think it's funny that with all the possible responses, you respond to the clown . very true though. clowns are creepy.

CrabbityAnn 10

To those saying there's no point because the kid won't remember: a) he might. I have memories from that age. B) are you saying parents should bother doing fun things with their kids until they've reached a certain age? Did your parents lock you in a cupboard until you we're 5 or something?

CrabbityAnn 10

Were* damn autocorrect!

CrabbityAnn 10

*shouldn't. Dammit!

beaverteaser 16

what was the $300 for? a pedo clown?