Children at Biz Events & Home Parties?

[Ravish30]

What do you think about others bring their small children with them to do a home party? I am talking about a consultant coming to your home to do a party for you and your guests and she brings with her a small child or children under the age of 7 with her? Appropiate or Unappropiate?

What do you think about others who bring their small children to a business event or expo?

Do you think business is business and small children should be kept at home?

[Audrey]

I think it very much depends on the child and what is being sold. If any type of adult item is being sold then NEVER under any circumstances should a child be there.

If a child can sit and self entertain then I'm perfectly ok with the child there. If the child can not self entertain and can not sit still then this is not the right place for them.

[MindyL]

I think it's good etiquette for the parent to ask the host of the party if children are allowed to come before voluntarily bringing the child, but not everyone thinks that way.

As Audrey mentioned, it does depend on the child and the nature of the event. Sometimes it can be quite distracting if the child requires alot of attention and a presentation is being made at the same time. Then there's those parties where a presentation is being made and everyone has brought their child along and it's totally fine because that's just the nature of the party.

[promotees]

I think it's a good idea to ask the hostess/host of the party if they mind.

However even then it really depends on the children and how they behave. Some children are very distracting and require a lot of attention but the rep should know it's not a good idea if the child has trouble sitting still but as somone else says not everyone thinks about it.

A good way to "gently" let the rep know "before hand" that you prefer no children is to show her a written invite which you plan to give to all your friends and have on the flyer at the very bottom "please no childen under..." .

If he/she has children they would get the hint very quickly without you saying anything.

[nuwave06]

I agree that the consultant should try to get the hostess' permission first, especially when there are young kids involved -- if she will be doing a business presentation, games, etc., who is expected to tend to the kids (if there are no other children around for them to play with, for example)?