| The real rite of passage for parents is not | | | | make this process somewhat gratifying for |
| at all what your friends or fellow co-workers | | | | these determined youngsters who refuse to |
| tell you. They may tell you it's about | | | | leave the arcade. Yes, your little clan of |
| sleepless nights, teething, terrible | | | | munchkins are all too thrilled to go pick out |
| twos… No the real rite of parental | | | | some foreign sticky smelly plastic toxic toy |
| passage is surviving you first Chucky Cheese | | | | that will never be played with again. So you |
| Birthday Party. Any parent who has had to | | | | head off to the prize counter only to be |
| throw a party for their child at Chucky | | | | waited on by an adolescent who is angry at |
| Cheese's knows exactly what I am talking | | | | the world and forced to work this job by his |
| about. I would rather clean out the | | | | parents. You study him as he interacts with |
| basement, file old paper work or even pick up | | | | you children and start to wonder if his |
| poop in the back yard, but as parents we know | | | | mental diagnosis is hormonal or possibly |
| that Chucky Cheese is not about the parent | | | | depression with anti- social tendencies. |
| enjoying themselves, no, it is about | | | | Whereby this job could be the breaking point |
| over-stimulating a child to the point of a | | | | for him, because you know there is not |
| complete emotional and physical break down. | | | | potential for this particular child in the |
| This over priced over rated pizza party that | | | | Chuckie Cheese Organization and most likely |
| kids must have, comes with not just the | | | | he will never get the gig as "Chucky". |
| actual party and it's unique environment, but | | | | |
| the power that is instilled on a child at the | | | | After about 20 minutes of your mental |
| moment he or she knows that they are having | | | | diagnosis and your children's decision |
| their party at Chucky Cheeses. You see they | | | | making, your child has decided which toy he |
| can begin to manipulate their friends and use | | | | wants, but it won't go down that way. The |
| Chucky to get their way. Okay here is the | | | | attendant lets you know that you are two |
| example; "If you don't let me play with | | | | tickets short of getting the 7' foot tall |
| your game you can't come to my Birthday Party | | | | stuffed Chucky. You secretly breathe a sigh |
| at Chucky Cheese" | | | | of relief, but now it will cost you another |
| | | | 20 minutes and you begin to repeat the |
| Now as a parent your two hundred dollars gets | | | | serenity prayer over and over as the smell of |
| you pizza, salad bar a table for a several | | | | Chuckey's starts to overwhelm your senses. |
| wild maniacs and your personal support group | | | | |
| that accompanies you, as well as tokens for | | | | Eventually 45 minutes of arguing and |
| games and entertainment at the Chucky Cheese | | | | indecisiveness has ended with the prize |
| arcade but, if you are going there for your | | | | conquest, and now you are fortunate enough to |
| first time let me offer some advice along | | | | head to the car, but not without taking some |
| with experience. The complimentary tokens | | | | the Chuckiness with you. You see it is your |
| given to the kids in your party will be gone | | | | child's job to make sure they continue to |
| within the first 15 minutes of the party so | | | | yell and keep the decibel level at the same |
| have extra money on hand. In addition, ear | | | | velocity as to which they were accustom to at |
| plugs are also recommended, due to the | | | | Chucky Cheeses, and when you try and let them |
| extraordinarily loud decibels that are being | | | | know that they need to begin to chill out, |
| projected obnoxiously from all surrounding | | | | (their definition for quite down), the ole |
| points. However, this all seems to melt away | | | | emotional roller coaster goes from the top of |
| when you finally get to see your little pride | | | | the hill to the bottom and the air is sucked |
| and joy dance his birthday dance with | | | | out of the vehicle you are all riding in. |
| Chuckie. Yes indeed Chuckie holds all the | | | | Yes this experience sometimes ends as a tear |
| allure and shear bliss for kids ages 4- 8. | | | | jerker especially for those who ate too much |
| Just seeing your youngster's face while | | | | cake and candy and are under the age of 7. |
| dancing with Chuckie almost…. almost | | | | However, as a parent you begin to since |
| makes the trip worth it. That is until you | | | | relief as you drive home, and even with a car |
| have to round up the party to head home. | | | | full of rambunctious children who are |
| When you state you are going home you must | | | | intoxicated from over indulging at Chucky |
| know that you will make this announcement | | | | Cheese you feel yourself beginning to calm |
| several times before anyone can hear you, so | | | | down and it almost imagine watching and |
| make sure you make the announcement well in | | | | listening to snow fall, this is of course |
| advance of you departure. You see leaving | | | | relative compared to where you just came |
| Chucky Cheese consumes at least fifty percent | | | | from. |
| of the total allotted time there. This is not | | | | |
| for amateurs. | | | | As you pull in the drive way you're hoping |
| | | | the Chucky experience has completed the |
| I am not sure who said this first but, | | | | emotional cycle, and much like that of a |
| herding kittens is easy compared to the | | | | junkie coming off dope, you figure if you run |
| discharge process from Chucky Cheese. You | | | | a hot bath, force some fluids, help put their |
| see it will be inevitable that you get a | | | | pajamas on, tuck them into their beds you |
| couple of children peeled off the arcade | | | | will be able to pry that smelly sticky toxic |
| floor and have them standing next to your | | | | toy out from their hands and they will fall |
| side, only to have another one go right back | | | | fast asleep. |
| in and get lost in the over sized mega | | | | |
| bacterial infected petri dish. | | | | Now you are able to breathe deeply and dive |
| | | | into that moment you have long awaited for, |
| Eventually with ample persistence and the | | | | you make yourself a nice cup of your favorite |
| help of a 12 year old (yes puberty comes in | | | | hot tea, turn on the T.V. and pick up the |
| handy here in this situation take two 12 year | | | | phone and begin to listen to your messages. |
| olds if at all possible). You eventually | | | | As the cup comes up to your mouth it is your |
| begin to convince the little banshees that | | | | best friend asking for you and your son to |
| with the $250 they spent in tokens, they can | | | | please come join them at Chucky Cheese next |
| now convert their tickets into worthless | | | | weekend for the big birthday party, after all |
| prizes at the prize counter. This actually | | | | this is your right of passage and you can't |
| is the one parental advantage you have in | | | | pass on the cheese not with a little one |
| your possession for leaving, and can really | | | | saying please! |