Birthday Parties and Pinatas

Sounds like it would be fine. I am pretty comfortable anywhere as long as I am staying with my ds. I have let him stay places without me before, he had a play date with a friend from preschool. She was very concerned about his allergies & I left epi & puffer with very clear instructions. I have to say he was so thrilled to go to a friends house without me like his big brother does. Guess I'll find my comfort zones and comfort people as we go along, still scary though. I usually never worry too much when I'm there because I feel I can control the situation more.

Good luck
Linda

We go to B-day parties all the time and many have a pinata. Often times, I have been approached by the parent about safe items for the pinata and many times it just so happens the kinds of things in them are safe. Often, folks use toys and sugary candies that do not melt on a hot day, for example. However, last week, there were PB cups in it(and this is a mom from school-a nut free school, hello!). I do not expect all safe candy, but would think obvious nuts would be excluded. She did approach me beforehand and say she thought it was not safe candy, her family had been sick, she has a 5 week old colicky baby and had no chance to follow up with me after briefly asking. So, I was right out there at pinata time and good thing! Dd didn't even get any PB candies. She is slow(haha, at grabbing pinata stuff, I mean!). I didn't let her have any candy, gave her some we brought and she was fine with the toys(despite possible residue). I watched her closely.

So, there are all the possible scenarios! It has always been fine for us, even with mishaps. But our dd does seem less senstive than some. I think she would have been fine if I had said to her it was unsafe and just promised her a few surprises for later as well. becca

[This message has been edited by becca (edited June 12, 2004).]