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mamasita27
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inviting neighborhood kids to bday party
So there are a lot of kids on our block and quite a few that are around DD's age. Now that the weather is nice, we're out there playing with them pretty often. I know for sure that we'll invite 3 of the kids (2 are siblings). There is another little girl down the block who is about the same age and friends with the siblings that we'll be inviting. We don't see them as much so DD doesn't really know her. Should I invite this little girl??
ETA: what about older siblings? DD is going to be 2, the kids that I'm thinking of inviting are from 2-3ish. The siblings that I mentioned above have an older brother who is in kindergarten or 1st grade. Should I include him too? I dont want him to feel left out, but it's a pretty babyish party for him. That's also ANOTHER mouth to feed!
Message edited 4/8/2010 8:58:59 AM.
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luvnlife
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Re: inviting neighborhood kids to bday party
Do you think Nat would be invited to her birthday party whenever that is? If you do invite her. One more kiddo is not going to make a big difference. 
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| Posted 4/8/10 8:58 AM |
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mamasita27
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Re: inviting neighborhood kids to bday party
Posted by luvnlife
Do you think Nat would be invited to her birthday party whenever that is? If you do invite her. One more kiddo is not going to make a big difference.
She hasn't been in the past and I don't think she would. I just dont' want to start anything on the block. Another kiddo is more parents though...more people, more food, less room inside if the weather is bad!!!
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| Posted 4/8/10 8:59 AM |
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Elizabeth
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Re: inviting neighborhood kids to bday party
I would invite them. If your DD is only 2, it doesn't make a difference if she knows them or not and if the one little girl is friends with the other 2 on your block, it would be a bad move to not include her. I would say to the parent with the older sibling "I'd love to have Billy come as well, the kids are 2-3 years old but if he wants to come, he is definitely welcome" and leave to her. My kids are 3-7 so sometimes we have received invites where all were invited and I declined for my older one or younger one and left them with my DH or someone else if I could, esp if I thought it was not fun or appropriate for them and the other kids. Plus if it's a home party, it woud cost next to nothing to feed the older sibling, it's different if you are paying per child at a party place.
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| Posted 4/8/10 9:12 AM |
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spa118
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Re: inviting neighborhood kids to bday party
I would definitely invite everyone. I would want to be on good terms with everyone on the block, and who knows, you might end becoming good friends with this little girl's parents.
I just moved into a condo that has 15 units. Everybody has kids. When we were here for less than a month we were invited to our neighbor's 1st birthday party. It meant so much to us and made us feel so welcome.
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| Posted 4/8/10 9:34 AM |
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twicethefun
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Re: inviting neighborhood kids to bday party
I would definately invite them. Its worth the cost of extra food. As your children get older you will really begin to understand how improtant it is to have friends on the block who you and your children can trust and play with.
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| Posted 4/8/10 9:50 AM |
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