Kids and New Years Eve celebrations

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By DAN ROSS
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Sure, the section is called MomsTalk, but Dads can chime in too.

Are there things you as parents do when having children and still have/host New Years Eve celebrations?

I knew one couple who hosted a young kids New Years Eve party in the late afternoon/early evening, letting the kids crash out upstairs in a slumber party/sleepover type scenario, with the adults carrying on downstairs into the wee hours of the New Year.

New Years Eve has always been a bit different for me, spending one having a hospital-cooked filet mignon in a hospital room. Why there, you ask?

That was 16 years ago this New Years Eve ... my oldest son born at noon that day.

I shiver to think what the night is going to be like for him when he turns 21 ON New Years Eve ... !!! ...

3 comment(s)

winemd wrote on Dec 18, 2008 9:34 PM:

" We often celebrate East Coast time for new years' eve with the little ones. Then I take them off to bed and the older ones can stay up with dad. "

bornin74 wrote on Dec 19, 2008 7:03 AM:

" HUGE House Party.... Kids invited... everyone stays up till midnight..... the kids go in the street and bang pots and pans and then about 10 min. later they all pass out from utter exhaustion from running around all night!.

They sleep like zombies the next day (thank YOU!) "

funnyme wrote on Dec 20, 2008 9:10 AM:

" YIKES!
It sure looks like you are going to have to plan "that" NYE party to take place at your house in five years just to make sure he has a safe place to "crash".

I agree with bornin74.
We've done that and a House Party makes all the sense and is truly fun for EVERYBODY, even for the little-little ones (5-6 and under) who "drop" in rhythm with "The NY Ball"!

I love to hear the input of Dads on "raising kids", very important! "

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