This week I asked local moms and dads where they go for some arcade fun with their kids.
Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council consisting of local Marple and Newtown parents, take your questions, give advice and share solutions. This week's question: Last year I asked about birthday party venues, but this year I'm looking for something very particular: arcade games. Does anyone have any suggestions on where we can go for a six year olds birthday party that has an arcade? Answer from Chris (dad of 1): We've done the Winner's Circle multiple times for both birthday parties and sports league parties. Only warning: make sure you have some activities that are non-arcade related planned or you'll drop a ton at the change machine. Works even better for a sports league party. The cake and trophies cost us more than the food and …
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In the midst of my boys' birthday party season, I question once again my decision on who my boys should invite to their special day.
If you want to experience time standing still, host a two-hour birthday party for your child at your home. That is exactly what happened to me last year. I worked for weeks to create the most perfect Super Mario-themed birthday party for my son. My biggest concern was that two hours wasn't enough time for all my planned activities, dinner and the cake. I quickly learned that my worries were unfounded. The boys flew threw my planned activities within 20 minutes and left me gasping for breath. What was I going to do? Every 10 minutes I found myself checking the time, positive that the clocks had stopped. The boys ended up doing the one thing I was told to avoid at all costs: they started taking out toys–Legos, blocks, erector sets– yes, all …
