By:
Mylene Dela Cena
Parties! Obviously kids would have loved to attend every single invitation they will get. At young age, they sure know what to expect in a party: food, parlor games, loot bags and a whole lot of fun. However, the decision on whether to attend or not is still up to the parents. In the aftermath of Sandy Hook shooting, parents have become more vigilant when it comes to crime and violence especially when it could directly affect their children. Most parents forbid violent toys, games or shows around their home in order to secure their children from getting hurt and/or hurting others.
While
saying no to violence is a must around their homes, there are some scenarios
when parents cannot take full charge. Birthday parties often come with
different themes for boys and girls. If you have girls, it would have been cute
to see them enjoying in a Barbie, Princess or Fairy theme birthday parties. It
can be safe for them to get through the event with only sweet and simple
activities that most girls would surely love. However, it comes different with
boys.
Knowing
how boisterous and rowdy they are, they would surely love birthday themes that
require more action perhaps a super hero in action or pirate theme. Often
times, some parents forbid their children from attending parties with themes
that have a hint of violence like sword fighting, gun firing, and the like.
This could fire up an argument between the boys and their parents.
However,
children parties are made to entertain kids and for them to have fun so why deprived
them from having that experience? Perhaps attending one or two birthday parties
with pirate themes would not turn your sweet son into an aggressive and vicious
child.
If
you are confident about the values you teach to your children, then you have
nothing to worry when they spend a day with their friends and have fun during
the party. That value will remain all his life and that party will just be a
part of his growing up year as a child.
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