For those of you with kids when did you or when do you plan on ending the large "invite many kids" birthday parties for your children?

For those of you with kids when did you or when do you plan on ending the large "invite many kids" birthday parties for your children?
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My siblings and I never had big parties because it was not our cup of tea, but my cousin ceased having big parties around middle school. By then only his closest friends and family were invited (they usually played video games in his room until dinner.) Less money spent on big parties, more money spent on gifts – I think he enjoyed this trade off a good deal.
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