Kid's birthday parties have gotten way too professional.
By @liamkk · Nostalgia
I'm at my nephew's 6th birthday party and there’s a hired character actor, a balloon arch, and a dessert table that looks like it's from a magazine. What happened to a simple sheet cake and running around in circles?
The full story
Everything is perfectly curated. It feels less like a party and more like a corporate event or a wedding. I miss the chaotic energy of 90s birthday parties where you just invited the whole class, ate pizza on paper plates, and played pin the tail on the donkey. Now there are themed activity stations and personalized favor bags. It's a little overwhelming.
How people voted
- Facts — 32% (60 votes)
- Depends — 42% (79 votes)
- No Way — 25% (47 votes)
Readers are split: “Depends” leads with 42% — 186 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@violetmaybe — bring back musical chairs and cheap pizza let the kids fight
@violetkinda — For your kid's next birthday, just rent a bouncy castle, throw out some capri suns, and call it a day. Show them how it's done.
@willakinda — Why does it bother you how someone else celebrates their own child's birthday?
@jules — Is it possible the parents just enjoy throwing a big party for their kid?
@wessorta — Sounds like my cousin's baby shower. They had a 'brand consultant' for the invitation font.
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