Did Biden host parties for young kids

1. White House events that include children are routine and documented

The Biden White House has publicly hosted traditional child-centered events: the annual Halloween trick‑or‑treat reception for neighborhood children, public schools and military families, which the White House organized and defended when images of Biden interacting with infants drew attention ^[1], and a “Take Our Kids to Work Day” event in 2023 when the president greeted scores of children on the South Lawn ^[2]; the First Lady has similarly hosted military‑kids activities under her Joining Forces work ^[3]. These sources describe formal, invitation-based events where children are expected guests, not secret or private parties.

2. Invitations for children onstage at public events have happened and been reported

At a White House event honoring the 2023 NWSL champions Gotham FC, Biden invited “young women, young kids” from the audience to come onstage, a moment captured and reported by multiple outlets as him calling children forward and interacting with some of them ^{[4] [7]}. Coverage frames this as a light‑hearted invitation within a public appearance rather than evidence of private gatherings; the reporting notes the invitation itself and that aides have sometimes restricted such interactions ^[7].

3. Moments of close contact have produced criticism, defenses, and fact checks

Some of Biden’s public interactions with infants and children have provoked criticism and required official response: the White House defended his conduct during a Halloween reception after images circulated of him touching infants ^[1]. At the same time, fact‑checkers have warned about manipulated footage and misleading framing—Reuters documented an altered video purporting to show an inappropriate whisper to a baby ^[5], and PolitiFact examined and debunked extreme claims that circulated as part of political attacks ^[6]. These items show the line between legitimate scrutiny and amplified misinformation about a public official’s behavior around kids.

4. “Hosting parties for young kids” versus hosting public events with children: the distinction matters

Reporting indicates the Bidens host many formal receptions and traditional White House events—news coverage from 2022 describes the first couple’s long holiday schedule of receptions (not child‑only parties) ^[8]—and other sources show family‑oriented events, but the record supplied does not support a narrative that the president ran private parties exclusively for young children outside institutional White House programming ^{[8] [2] [3]}. Where allegations center on inappropriate contact, sources show a mix of official explanations, parental responses, and fact‑checking that complicate simple conclusions ^{[1] [5] [6]}.

Conclusion: measured answer to the question

The evidence in the provided reporting shows President Biden has hosted and participated in multiple official White House events that included children and has on occasion invited children onstage at public events, but the sources do not document secret or private “parties for young kids” beyond standard White House receptions and family‑oriented programming; claims alleging lurid conduct have been amplified in political attacks and some viral clips have been altered or miscontextualized, according to fact‑checks ^{[2] [3] [4] [8] [5] [6]}. Where gaps remain—in particular about private, off‑the‑record gatherings—the available reporting does not substantiate the more sensational formulations of the question, and independent fact‑checking cautions against taking viral edits and partisan framing at face value ^{[5] [6]}.