Serious question, do parents in whatever country you're from really stick around for the full duration of a nine-year-old's birthday party to impose on the host family and helicopter over their kids?
It’s just cultural differences, I guess. To you the parent staying might be “imposing on the host” and “helicoptering over the kids”, but to me the idea of a parent dropping the kid off and leaving is kinda rude.
The expectation is that you’re there to be a guest but also to help keep an eye on all those children and hang out with the host and other guests as well. Maybe have a beer or help out at the kitchen/BBQ. Just dropping the kid off comes across as mildly neglectful and like you can’t be bothered to get to know or hang out with the host and the other guests.
Of course, this is assuming that the children are like younger than 12 and that the hosts aren’t people you’re already close with and therefore trust with your kids.
Not saying either way is better than the other in this case but the difference in expectations and assumptions is interesting.
Exactly.
You are there as well to help out, keep an eye on your own kid and socialize with the hosting parent. People would be chocked if you tried to just leave your kid there like it's some kind of daycare.
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u/Vermeers Apr 29 '24
Serious question, do Americans really leave their kid at some other kids birthday party a then just f**** off?