'I had to throw a bunch of random kids out of my son's birthday party'

"Some of these people are smiling as I’m throwing their kids out of our party."

Planning a child’s birthday party is stressful at the best of times.

There’s invitations, food, entertainment, games, party favours, venues, and that’s all before the inevitable curveball you’re thrown on the day.

One mother shared her unique frustration after her eight-year-old’s party was ‘crashed’ by children who were never invited.

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In fact, they were children the family didn’t even know.

“We had our son’s birthday party at the park and rented a jumper (jumping castle),” she wrote on Reddit.

“Throughout the party, random kids would just run into the jumper. I’d ask my kids and their friends if they knew these strangers, and they always said no.

“So now I’m telling these random kids to leave, sometimes having to yell at them because they won’t leave when I ask politely.”

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The mum said a bunch of random kids started using the bouncy castle she'd hired for her son's birthday. Picture: iStock

"You're supposed to be teaching your kids not to do that"

The mother said the kids weren’t the only issue on the day, their parents were equally as bad.

“These parents did nothing to stop their kids from going into our jumper,” she wrote.

“In fact, some of these people are smiling as I’m throwing their kids out of our party.

“I didn’t want to pick fights in front of my guests so I didn’t go up and yell at the parents themselves, but after yesterday my faith in humanity got taken down a notch.”

The mum concluded her rant by saying it was “super-weird” for parents to let their kids crash a strangers party.

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“You’re supposed to be teaching your kids not to do that!,” she wrote.

“Teach them to respect other people’s space and not to be jerks. And if you do see kids playing with fun stuff, ask politely if you can play with them - don’t just barge in and do it because you feel like it.”

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The mum said she had to kick several children off the bouncy castle. Picture: iStock

"I don't understand parents who would let their kids go into someone else's space"

Most people were quick to support the mum’s opinion, saying it’s standard practice for people to host private parties in public parks.

“We have a large public pond near me, and it has several parks and a ton of private picnic tables with grills,” one person wrote.

“Every weekend people decorate these spaces with party stuff and balloons. I would never in my right mind tell my child to join one of those parties.

“My child might think it looks fun, but I would tell him: ‘Sorry buddy, but those are strangers and that’s their party’.”

“We are by a park that has lots of parties in the summertime,” another person wrote.

“People have bouncy houses, water slides etc., and I’ve literally dragged my kids out of the park because we weren’t invited, and that’s not for us.

“I do not understand parents/guardians that would allow kids to go into someone else’s space if they were not specifically invited.”

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"You need to assume other kids are going to jump"

However, other people said the mum brought the issue upon herself.

“If you're using it in a public park, then you need to assume other kids are going to jump,” one person wrote.

“It’s a public park. You put a bounce house in a public park, and then wonder why people want to use it?,” another person said.

“This would be like me getting upset because another kid wants to play soccer when mine brought the ball.”

Originally published as 'I had to throw a bunch of random kids out of my son's birthday party'