We used to have one too when we had older children...but I agree...now that most of us seem to have only little ones, it makes for a lot of stress for them. They just don't understand the change in routine. Instead we try to have a summer party and invited grads and parents AND Ray's Little Reptiles/Birds. It was a little expensive but even the little kids had a lot of fun. We have stopped doing it now that the Ministry doesn't allow more than 5 children on the premises (because we can never be sure if the parents will show up and older siblings/grads could put us over the 5 children limit). Too bad...it was a really special day.