This tyke liked the mike at Purgatory Dallas, which hosted the premiere of Baby Loves Disco. (Photo by Karen Fish)
It’s not often that I get invited to a bash at a hip dance club.
With four kids at home and my 40th birthday looming, I hadn’t partied like it’s 1999 since, well, 1999.
So I was understandably giddy when I got the invitation by email. But there was a catch: I had to bring my kids.
Say WHAAAAT?
No matter. I loaded my 2-, 5- and 7-year-old daughters into the car and made a beeline to Purgatory, a tri-level club near Dallas’ Deep Ellum, which was hosting the area premiere of Baby Loves Disco.
A Saturday afternoon dance party for children 6 months to 7 years of age, Baby Loves Disco is like a birthday party on steroids: There are hundreds of people milling about; a real DJ spinning ’70s and ’80s tunes; egg shakers, scarves and hula hoops to get the kiddos moving; and bubbles, balloons, books, toys, tents and TVs tuned to Nickelodeon.
If you’re too pooped to party, the chill-out zone has comfy couches, pillows and quiet games.
There are healthful snacks to munch on, including fresh fruit, cereal bars, hummus, organic raisins and juice. (The cash bar is open for non-driving adults.)
Vendors are also on site offering a variety of free services, from face painting to crafts to massages for kids and grown-ups.
And, yes, there are diaper-changing stations and places to park your stroller.
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- The Dallas premiere of Baby Loves Disco attracted more than 300 guests, including Dallas mom Lori Gutierrez, above, and her 1-year-old daughter Chloe. (Photo courtesy of Lori Gutierrez)
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