My friend is going to a 6 yr. old niece’s birthday party
this weekend. I’m thinking pin the tail on the donkey or drop the clothespins
into a milk bottle for a group of little girls. I got another think coming.
“My sister rented a movie theater for the party. Not the whole place, of course. Just one of
the theaters.” Whew. I’m so relieved.
“They’re screening a turkey movie and I’m sure there’ll be
cake and pizza.”
“What? No popcorn?” A movie isn’t a movie without the
popcorn in my book.
This party gets me thinking about how parents have taken kids’
events to the extreme. I remember another over-the top example when I was a
Spanish teacher. Two moms rented a limo to pick up their 6th grade
daughters and a few friends on the last day of school. The moms wore Ray Bans
and black T-shirts that said “Event Staff” as they joyously herded the chosen
few into a stretch Hummer.
I remember shaking my head and thinking that I was 24 and a
new bride when I got my first ride in a limo. What will these parents come up
with for real milestones?
Then there’s my brother. He’s taking his daughter on a
cruise for her 15th birthday. Really? I was probably 40 before I went on a cruise
and it was a cheapie to Ensenada. They’re cruising the Caribbean.
All I’m saying is that if parents keep up this over-the-top
pace to surprise and delight their pampered princes and princesses, the only thing left
might be a trip to outer space. Don’t laugh. It could happen. Current price
tag: $250,000. Start saving, parents!
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