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Kids Party Etiquette - Bring a Plate, to Ask or not to Ask, That is the Question

By: Sarah Gasu

I often come across interesting attitudes towards party etiquette where kids parties, well, all parties are concerned, and one such concern is the dilemma of bringing plates, asking guests to bring them, offering to a host to provide them or just plain assigning responsibility without consulting first.

Whilst some parents may baulk at the idea of being asked to bring a plate I think it is important that you as the host have the confidence to ask for support. Throwing a party for a group of kids these days is a demanding affair to many. There is much expectation out there to throw a party for every child every year, and as the kids get older they begin to learn to concept of outdoing each other, that’s a whole ‘nother article there.

Back to the topic, to ask or not to ask?