Invitation advice for a 5 year old's roller skating party?

Question

We are heving our 5 year old's 6th birthday party at a skating rink and we want to put something in the invitations about the parent staying due to the risk of injury. We don't want it to sound all legal and cold, but we want the parents to stay. Help me with the wording please.

Answer 1

IFyou are going to Milton Keans you will be ok as they have staff to look after the overall behaviour etc.IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE WHEELS RINK IN ALTRINCHAM (BROADHEATH )then you will have no worries,this is a very family oriented rink ,run by the Hargreaves family ,who have massive experience at this sort of thing,but i would advise not putting anything in about danger ,peril,child care etc,as it can put people off.You will find that some of the parents may stay and even skate themselves ,as many do.REMBER,CHECK THE SKATES FIRST FOR LOOSE TRUCKS OR LOOSE WHEELS AND TOE STOPS,SOME DO SLIP THROUGH THE STAFF CHECKS,FEEL INSIDE FOR NAILS BEFORE WEARING THEM AND TAKE AN EXTRA PAIR OF SOCKS TO WEAR WITH THEM,IT DOES HELP STOP BLISTERS,YOUR OWN SKATES ARE THE ANSWER.HAVE A GOOD TIME AND GOOD LUCK.IF YOU HAVE TO PUT ANYTHING ---I WOULD JUST SAY----PARENTS ,YOU ARE INVITED TO STAY AND ENJOY YOURSELF ,YOU MAY HELP IF YOU WISH.

Answer 2

A birthday party at the rink is a great way to let your child, friends and relatives celebrate the occasion with games, food and healthy fun. An afternoon at the rink is no more dangerous than a visit to the playground. The risks are similar in any situation where kids get a little bit of freedom and have anything to ride, throw, climb or in this case...skate on. Parents should be there to help enforce safety just as they would in a park or playground.

To keep your tone light but firm, try something like "Parental supervision required... parents on skates optional."

Or "We will need a hand (and maybe your arms, too) to help the little skaters."

If any parents question this policy, remind them that the kids will need help getting skates and equipment on and off – and there will be a lot of Kodak moments for those who are skating for the first time.

I teach kids aged 3 and up to skate. When in doubt tell kids to keep the big parts (head and chest) over the little parts (skates or inlines) and march instead of sliding or dragging the wheels. Most are mobile after about 20 minutes of supervision, if the parents are encouraging and don't scare the kids.

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Answer 3

Why don't you have the party somewhere else? How about at a playground or indoor play park, jumper place, Chuckie Cheese, kid's museum, nature center?

A lot of kids that age have never been on skates. They really should have helmets on I think, not sure if that is required. I'd just pick another location where safety is not such an issue. No parent really wants an invite with all that wording about danger.

Answer 4

We have done the B-day skating party several times. It's always a hit.

On the invite just write,

"parents requested to stay in case of chaos!"  OK not chaos, just put " for safety purposes."

We always ask that parents stay or have another parent assigned to watch their kid.

Now that we are up to 11 y/o birthdays its not such an issue. We had the parents stay at last years pool party.

Have a great time !