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lvb626
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Birthday parties
we are having our DD's first kiddie party for her 4th bday. We invited her preschool class in addition to cousins and friends from home.
I am blown away by the ppl (all from class) rsvp ing to the party saying the invited child will be there with their sibling.
Is the normal? How should I respond? We are not paying by child and technically have the space (it's in a rented room) BUT it is still another person to feed, favor to buy and craft to buy. Plus we have hired entertainment so it's more kids to face paint/ do balloon sculpture for.
Is there a nice way to respond or do I let it go?
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Posted 12/19/16 12:17 AM  |
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ANewDayHasCome
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Birthday parties
I would say m we're excited that so and so is coming, but we're not extending the invite to siblings. Hope you understand.
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| Posted 12/19/16 7:21 AM |
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bunnyluck
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Birthday parties
I guess it depends, if I could easily afford the additional favors and crafts and if the number of extra kids wouldn't disrupt the face painting, I'd let it go. Otherwise I'd do exactly what the pp suggested. Alternatively, you could give favors to only the invited children.
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| Posted 12/19/16 10:24 AM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: Birthday parties
Posted by ANewDayHasCome
I would say m we're excited that so and so is coming, but we're not extending the invite to siblings. Hope you understand.
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| Posted 12/19/16 1:28 PM |
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nycgirl
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I thing this is more popular with the younger set. Many siblings may be babies.
In K, we found parties simply addressed birthday child and many were drop off.
I'd imagine you invited siblings of family.
Since this is probably the last year you will have this problem, do away with the favors & spend that cash on the food/face painters. Kids don't eat much anyway... and Favors are a waste of $$ IMO
Message edited 12/19/2016 9:08:23 PM.
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| Posted 12/19/16 1:43 PM |
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Bridex100
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I was very welcoming of siblings in preschool.
This is much more taboo in elementary school since kids are old enough to be dropped off. I don't know how people don't get it once their kids are 7-8 that the entire family is NOT invited and it costs the host $20-40 more per kid.
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| Posted 12/19/16 3:58 PM |
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BargainMama
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Birthday parties
People are SO rude. I would never bring an uninvited sibling to a party. Nor would I even ask to bring one.
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| Posted 12/19/16 7:38 PM |
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blu6385
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Re: Birthday parties
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People are SO rude. I would never bring an uninvited sibling to a party. Nor would I even ask to bring one.
exactly this. It is beyond rude to assume and to ask!
I don't bring the other child. I make sure DH is home or I ask my parents and I get that some don't have that option but if I had to bring the sibling I wouldn't even tell the host cause once I got there that sibling would not be allowed to participate in anything, get a favor etc and I would be apologizing to host as soon as I walked in and would say that my other DC will not be participating in anything.
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| Posted 12/19/16 11:54 PM |
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