Comments on: You know you’re a parent in Spain when…

By: Wannabegafapasta

Wannabegafapasta — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:57:26 +0000

We start our parties later becaouse our dinners last longer, and a lot of times we’re dinning with the same people we’ll party later, so… when do the real party begins? ¿With the last meal of the day or with the first drink in the night?

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:56:28 +0000

I agree with your post…Something strange for us is that the kids school activites nights start so late and and keep the kids out so late…Many of my friends with younger kids comment that they can’t even attend, because it’s time for their kids to go to bed. On a more amusing note, our neighbor just got a rooster, and we were wondering if the crowing is a signal to people that it’s time to go home!

By: Richardksa

Richardksa — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:27:39 +0000

There does seem to be a dearth of those in their forties at Spanish parties. Up to mid thirties – and then a big jump up to late fifties. Never mind, think of all those PTA meetings,nativity plays, sports days, speech days, graduations you can enjoy while us pre or post children people have to meet the same people at the same parties over and over again. Don’t worry, Ben. There is life after children.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:24:41 +0000

We’re not parents here, but can’t quite get used to social activities in our village not starting until midnight! I’m afraid we don’t go to many!

By: EntrepreneurSolo

EntrepreneurSolo — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:48:18 +0000

You order absolutely everything online for your babies as the only thing you ever say in the shops in a massively incredulous voice is “CUANTO???????”

By: Marta

Marta — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:38:49 +0000

When you go to Zara and the shop assistants don’t say Hi to you, but, then, they see your toddler and say “Qué mono” and want to know his nameand age and whether he likes going shopping with his mum

By: Hollis

Hollis — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:11:40 +0000

You have to wonder if this timetable didn’t originate in order to maximize available party time out while parents are sleeping. As long as Spanish kids live at home in comparison with U.S. or Brits for example, the 12 am to 8 am window is pretty much designed to match one’s parents’ sleeping schedule. Likewise the siesta and popular evening hours to tomar algo in summer coincides with the weather / heat. So I think in many ways these are both born out of circumstance.