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Anyone who\u2019s ever been a parent and is now lucky \"\"enough to have children old enough organize their own parties will be reading this with a smug sense of, well, smugness. \u2018I certainly am very lucky I don\u2019t have to do this anymore,\u2019 they will be thinking. And how right they are. Organising a child\u2019s party is something of a menace – unfortunately, it\u2019s not as simple as ferrying a load of eager children to a holiday park<\/a> or theme park, and letting them be entertained by a long-suffering (but talented) teenager in a costume. These days, childrens\u2019 parties have to have certain panache – here\u2019s how to get the balance right…<\/p>\n

Make sure that you\u2019re on good terms with the other parents, and ask them about dietary requirements, and anything else about their children that they should know about. It\u2019s also best to let them know what you\u2019re planning – if, for example, you\u2019re getting a clown involved, you may find out too late that one of the kids has a deep-rooted fear of the painted cretins. It\u2019s always best to plan ahead. Talking to parents means that you can also find out about any allergies – but don\u2019t base the entire party around one child. Too bad if one child hates chips – as long as he won\u2019t suffer a life-threatening reaction to them, they\u2019re on the table.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be scared to ask for help – you\u2019re not a super-parent. If you feel a bit overwhelmed with the amount of children that you\u2019re dealing with, make sure that your partner is on board, and if any of the kids\u2019 parents ask if you need help, take it. Not only will you reduce the risk of getting cross and stressed (thereby effectively wrecking the party), but you\u2019ll probably get to make a few friends in the process. Especially handy if you\u2019ve just moved to a new area.<\/p>\n

You can help yourself by making sure that you limit the amount of sugar you feed the kids. Filling them up sandwiches and crisps is fine (we\u2019re not going to get started on salt content. It\u2019s a party), but beware of leaving bowls full of sweets and chocolate lying around. Energetic kids are great; kids who are semi-hysterical with sugar are not. Plus, there\u2019s a greater chance that they\u2019ll hurt themselves if they\u2019re racing around.<\/p>\n

Of course, a children\u2019s party wouldn\u2019t be a children\u2019s party without a few incidents of tears, tantrums and vomiting. The tears and tantrums will probably start when the kids begin to get tired (fingers crossed this is around the 6pm mark), and are unavoidable, but the vomiting is. Keep an eye out whilst they\u2019re eating – spot any potential gorgers, and take their plates away if their gluttony gets too much for you (and them). Also, avoid any party games that involve running around or jumping after they\u2019ve eaten.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s one child which always creates trouble (there\u2019s always one, and you\u2019ll instinctively the minute you meet it), it might be an idea to leave them off the guest list. You can\u2019t please all the people all of the time, and it\u2019s better to have one annoyed set of parents after you then hordes of raging parents that blame you for the mini-monster attacking their offspring. Plus, getting left out a few times might encourage this tiny terror to mend their ways. A short, sharp shock, as it were. And surely that\u2019s more valuable than any invite to a party?<\/p>\n

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Anyone who\u2019s ever been a parent and is now lucky enough to have children old enough organize their own parties will be reading this with a smug sense of, well, smugness. \u2018I certainly am very lucky I don\u2019t have to do this anymore,\u2019 they will be thinking. And how right they are. 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