...“Quite apart from the fact that there were two cakes (one a pink unicorn, the other a blue spaceship), there were also two bouncy castles (‘the fairy one for the girls and the other one for the boys,’ as Edie, who refuses to adapt to the concept of gender-fluidity, commented).
...The 40-odd guests had a thrilling time playing in the grounds, which contained a whole terrace of chic Wendy houses, around 20 tricycles with trailers and a fully equipped miniature café.”
The party was chronicled on Instagram by Edie’s mother, who thanked the maker of the party favors “for helping me to look cool in front of the school mums.”
Those words are revealing, for they suggest that elaborate birthday parties don’t always exist to please the child, but the adult instead.
The question is, why?..."
The question is, why?..."
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