Kids Parties

Just recovering from two kids parties in two days. Fast Food kids parties are expensive, annoying, unhealthy and you have to hang out for too long with other parents that you would rather not. Other than that my five year old son loves them. His sister, who has a gluten and dairy intolerence is generally banned from attending, because of the extreme health hazard. The first was on Saturday night at Hungry Jacks (Burger King in Australia). Two and a half hours later, they were all thrown out full of crap, with a second helping of sugar, to boost their hyperenergy and a stupid plastic toy that doesn't work and then breaks. My son got to wear his new Darth Vader outfit, which was highly appreciated him and his 5 year old peers. Lots of chasing and fighting. Luckily I was able to get out of staying for most of it. The party on Sunday was a Superhero party at McDonalds. Not many McDonalds do kids parties, these days, since many have reduced play areas to make room for McLatte's. The full quorum of Junior Spidermen, Wonderwomen, Ninja Turtles, Batmen, Supermen and a Power Ranger were present. They took much to long to feed the kids who were really cranky after using up all their powers for over an hour. I stayed, since my partner refuses to go to these kinds of parties. It was only tolerable because the cricket was on the radio and I had adult male kudos, with updates for the cricket nuts.