My son is about to turn 4, and we're planning the festivities. I've ranted about absurd kids' birthday parties before, so we'll be keeping this party low-key: a few of his little buddies, some relay ...

Pencils. Slime. Kazoos. Bubbles. Generic Slinkies that don't work. Squishies that will become hairballs within 48 hours. Tiny cars you'll eventually step on later. Just the thought makes me shudder.

Party bags have become a mainstay of children's birthday bashes — but is it OK to push back? (Credit: Getty Images; illustrated by Joseph Riccobono) For more than a decade I have been entrenched in ...

Ah, birthday parties! Those magical days filled with cake, balloons, and a little bit of chaos. For every kid, it's a chance ...

LANCE Ichikawa, a dad in Foster City, says the issue has reached proportions resembling those of the Cold War. Eric Eislund, a San Francisco father, says, “I’m all for them, as long as there’s no ...

My son turns six this week, which means I've been pulling together songs for a family tradition: The cd of his favorite songs that we include in the obligatory birthday party goody bag. (You can see ...

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If you're like us, you love to throw a party. And, not just any ho-hum bash, but a fully thought-out celebration with a well-rounded theme that can be seen from the food and drinks served, to the ...

Goodie bags, the fun finale to a kids’ birthday party, are good by definition, but some are better than others. A great goodie bag can guarantee you end a birthday party on a high note and guests ...

I used to spend so much time and money making goody bags for my child's birthday parties. Here's why I decided to stop handing them out—and why you should too. If every party has a pooper, I suppose ...