Comments on: If You Are Hosting An Adult Event And Someone Shows Up With A Child, What Do You Do?

By: Jessie P

Jessie P — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:42:51 +0000

1) make it clear on the invitation that it is an event for ADULTS only
2) if they bring a kid anyway, send them home.

By: steff_en

steff_en — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:30:00 +0000

What does chid-proofing have to do with it? I have two kids and my house isnt chid-proofed. What kind of child did they bring an infant? or older child? And was the aprty an evening party or daytime?
Evening party– The parent may have figured since the time was getting late they could put the baby to sleep ina back room. Or for an older child figured there would be somewhere he/she could play quietly.
Daytime party — Perhaps they couldnt find a babysitter.
Thats all I can think of for now.

By: Krista D

Krista D — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:49:47 +0000

Depending on how old the child is, put them in another room with a movie.

By: moon

moon — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:02:17 +0000

Hey enjoy the children, they are little sponges that take everything in give them a special task or some pencil and a book to colour if these friends pop in alot with their child go to go lo or a warehouse centre they have some cheap playthings you could start a little container of toys and put down a plastic cloth, give them some rules gently and smile at them, your friends might not have a babysitter and still like to socialise if you can support them your a Good friend, it might be you one day with a child, enjoy them they don’t bite lol.
moon

By: kat k

kat k — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:28:05 +0000

Offer to call an all night sitting service, or very graciously say I am so sorry, I did send out invitations stipulating that this is an adult only affair, and the rest of my guests are looking very forward to a child free evening. Perhaps we can plan an outing at a later date to include your child, but again, sorry tonight is a well deserved child free night.

By: brainsan

brainsan — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:28:27 +0000

This has happened to us also. Our solution was to tell the child that he would be very bored at our adult party and asked if he would like to call a friend. The parents then take the child to the friends house and my problem is solved. If no friend is available I let the parents know that this party is not appropriate for little Jr. and suggest we get together another time.

By: cgroenew

cgroenew — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:06:44 +0000

Ask the parent if there isn’t anywhere they can leave the child, as your house is not childproof and you are not sure whether the parent will supervise the child with no interruption to the adult conversations.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:05:41 +0000

How awful! I have no idea how I would react to that. The gal that said put the child in another room with a movie sounds like the best answer.

By: eeeeeeee

eeeeeeee — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:12:35 +0000

Well, once they show up with the child there isn’t much you can do. It’s best to make it clear before hand that it’s adults only.

By: jakepi21

jakepi21 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:17:01 +0000

Turn them away! Tell them the invitation was for adults only and you’re sure they will understand why they are being asked to leave!