Child is going to be 9 years old...is she too old for the family cookout party?

This is a completely fabulous idea. She is about the age where it's natural that she might want to spend her birthday having fun with children her own age rather than at a cookout with family. I applaud you for being so interested in her well being and for being for invested in what she wants as well. It's a great idea for her and her friends to go to a skating rink. It's fun for her, and it's easier on you. Just keep an eye on her at the skating rink- that's how I got 7 stiches on my knee! If your family still wants to have a birthday party for her with family, switch it to another weekend and have a smaller get-together, like a pizza party.

It sounds as though you can't decide whether your daughter should spend time with her family or her friends? I think you should have the party for her friends on a different day than the get together with the family. Does your family normally go on the camping trip too? That way she can do both. The skating rink thing is good as long as you or another adult is there to supervise the whole time. Kids sometimes run wild at those places and can get into serious trouble. good luck.

She is definitely not too old for a family cookout party. 9 year old girls should stay with the family and do almost everything with their families. She is not yet a teenager. So why not have her spend more time with the family than with others. Also, it is also good include family and friends together at a cookout. It will make the kid happier.

A skating party is a good idea and you definitely should stay at the rink and supervise the kids.

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that is exactly what girls her age are all about...in other words it sounds like a good idea...nobody gives b-day parties at home anymore it's too much of a mess i say skate on!!

Sounds good to me.

ask her if she would like that sort of party and go from there

i think it is a very smart --- well thought of --- idea . good luck

be fun