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re: Parents: how much did/do you budget for your toddler's birthday parties?

Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:42 am to
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:42 am to
It’s a toddler dude. For all of ours my wife made a cake and we hung a few decorations. We had some family over and a couple of little friends. Everybody ate and had a drink or two and the kids played. 600 is insanity.
This post was edited on 9/16/21 at 11:45 am
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20101 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:42 am to
Must be the mommie bloggers telling your wives it’s a child’s right to do it big for your kids birthday party and it’s abuse if you don’t.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:43 am to



Like my wife would stick to a budget for those.
Posted by texasmason
Dallas
Member since Apr 2019
1300 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:43 am to
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Parents: how much did/do you budget for your toddler's birthday parties?


You can't put a price on Little Timmy's happiness. There is no spending limit. Get the bounce house, petting zoo, clowns all of it.
Posted by threeputt
God's Country
Member since Sep 2008
24791 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:44 am to
Depends how much the party planner’s fess are?
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:45 am to
I always budget around $100-150, which doesn't include presents. What do we actually spend after my wife adds a bunch of unnecessary things? Probably closer to $250.

Start rant...Since when did you have to start giving presents to kids that attended anyways? It's not their bday party so why TF should they get anything. Such a crock of shite...end rant
This post was edited on 9/16/21 at 11:46 am
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22679 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:46 am to
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My son is turning three, and my wife sent me a budget of $610 which I rolled at.


You are getting off easy. Mine likes to throw $1500 parties for our young girls.
Posted by Churchill
Member since Apr 2009
496 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:46 am to
I looked to see if one of those kids was me. HA Ha
This post was edited on 9/16/21 at 11:49 am
Posted by JackieTreehorn
Malibu
Member since Sep 2013
29070 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:52 am to
Sounds like an expensive way for her to get social media points from the inevitable party photo uploads.
Posted by kisatchie53
Member since Jul 2011
1964 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:55 am to
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Since when did you have to start giving presents to kids that attended anyways? It's not their bday party so why TF should they get anything. Such a crock of shite...end rant


I’ll be honest, we just don’t invite other kids. I think this year we will let my older one bring one friend over. We like to do a quick bday, get it over with. I have kids that are in their 20s now also and they still come over all the time and at least seem to be happy and enjoy our company so we didn’t mess them up too bad
Posted by BallsEleven
Member since Mar 2019
6163 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:57 am to
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It includes $150 for a bouncy house which we really don't need.


Spend the extra $50 and buy this blow up water slide. Ours has lasted 2 years so far and has been a life saver in the summer.

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a budget of $610


That isn't a budget, that is a wishlist. Get a cookie cake from sams. while you're there pick up some appetizers like pizza rolls, cheese sticks, and a case or 2 of beer. If you really want to do food go with hotdogs and hamburgers but it seems like no one ever eats. All of that will be way less than $460.
Posted by smoke225
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
7866 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:57 am to
Did my little girls 5th Bday party at the Urban Air Adventure Park in Denham for about 500. Kids all had a blast and no clean up.
Posted by Hawgeye
tFlagship Brothel
Member since Jun 2009
30974 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:58 am to
Just spent about $400 last week on a party. Was at a location that does parties that the kids enjoyed. Do not enjoy cleaning up after little shits, so no parties at the house any longer.
Posted by DMagic
#ChowderPosse
Member since Aug 2010
46413 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:58 am to
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Since when did you have to start giving presents to kids that attended anyways?




The first party we did for our oldest this same rant emanated from me. I still don’t have a satisfactory answer other than social emulation.
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
32711 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:58 am to
Imagine being so poor that $600 is considered an absurd amount of money to spend on your child.
Posted by DevilDagNS
Member since Dec 2017
2668 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:59 am to
My daughter's 5yo party last year ran me about $1K. Food, invites, venue, mimosas for moms, party favors and a fricking pony.
Posted by Triple Bogey
19th Green
Member since May 2017
5984 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:59 am to
We did a trampoline park this past year for my 4 y/o. Everybody had fun (only 2 hospital visits and 1 broken leg) and I think it was like $400 for everything.
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
Member since Jan 2017
11289 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 12:01 pm to
Do yourself and your kid a favor. Remove the pedestal.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 12:01 pm to
That could easily be me in that pic
Posted by Jimbeaux
Member since Sep 2003
20114 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 12:01 pm to
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Parents: how much did/do you budget for your toddler's birthday parties?


I don’t budget ANY amount for dildos at my kid’s party!

You sick frick!
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