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Kids play with a piñata at an outdoor birthday party.
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There are also plenty of awards ceremonies along the way, as this Girl Scout leader could tell you all about. Transitioning from rank to rank, or having a meeting of multiple troops, can be a way to make the girls' accomplishments feel real and important.
This troop leader went and reserved a pavilion at a local park, which is a great idea. Those places are amazing spots to have parties. They're often right near playgrounds or sporting areas, so the kids can run around and tire themselves out. And a lot of them have areas where you can grill food, so you can also bring along hot dogs, hamburgers, or corn cobs, just to name a few grillable foods.
But this troop leader is worried that they did the wrong thing when they showed up to the pavilion, so let's read the whole story before we judge based on the title:
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Am I wrong for ruining a six year old’s birthday party?
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Little girl looks downtrodden after her birthday party spot gets taken away.
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Although this scout leader is worried that they ruined the party, I think they're being a bit harsh on themself. They literally did everything they needed to regarding booking the spot. Their party seemingly had more people in it, too (at least, the tale implies that tons of girls and their parents were there). And it's not like they were making this kid move the party entirely out of the park! The party could've just moved over like, 100 feet or something.
I see how this was probably very irritating for the family involved with the birthday party, but at the end of the day, they have to abide by the park rules. If anything, it would've been the happiest ending if the 2 groups of kids could've shared the play areas and played together after the Girl Scouts did their ceremony.
It is surprising that the birthday family ripped down their party decorations when they could've just moved the event. Sure, that would've been super, super irritating, no doubt. Especially if they brought lots of tables, chairs, food, etc. But it could've been done in order to make a happy memory for the birthday kid.
It's a real shame! But should this leader actually feel bad about it, or are they being too hard on themself? Let's see what thoughts other people chimed in with:
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This is a good point
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I don't like confrontation either, and it's hard to blame this person for feeling like they were ruining a party (but again, don't worry about it, scout leader, you did what you had to do!). But they weren't dealing with this in front of the girls. If they were, there would've been a bunch of other parents right there to give their own say about the matter!
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It's poor planning with no backup plan, either
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Making a pavilion reservation is also just like, a very common thing with parks. If the scout troop didn't kick them out, a park ranger most definitely would have.
What if there was a musical performance that day, or a scheduled story hour? These spots get used for all types of activities.
AND sometimes you have to pay a fee or deposit in order to use it in the first place, ensuring that the party doesn't trash the place before leaving. So truly, if it wasn't the scout leader, I just know a park ranger would've pulled up in a golf cart, ready to confront them anyway. This was an ill-fated party from the get-go.
At least the Mom knows for next time… seems like she took it hard. But at 6 years old, her kiddo still has plenty of birthday parties to make up for the one that went wrong.
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Little girl and her friends celebrate a birthday party while she holds a huge present.
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