Jessica H
My daughter's birthday is coming up. She is in preschool with about 20 other kids.
I don't have room for all of the kids, and I am sure only a small number will come.
My dilemma is that I don't know if I should invite the whole class or only the ones my daughter wants to invite. She has told me a few who she wants to be there.
So should I invite the whole class and put something like "special request" on the invites of the kids she wants to come? Or just invite those she wants to come?
I don't want to be rude, and I want all the kids/parents to feel welcome, but I really don't have the room. And if my daughter doesn't want to invite some maybe it's because they are mean to her at school, I definitely don't want that at her party. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thanks!!
Answer
Commonly accepted birthday party invitation etiquette where we live is if you are inviting the whole class than delivering invitations at school is fine. If only some kids are invited than mail the invitations or offer a personal invitation via phone. You can't be sure who will come and who won't, so if you don't have room at your home for 20 additional children than don't invite that many. What we did for our kids' parties was if we were having the party at our home, they were permitted to invite as many children as they were old. We alternated if this number included them in the count or not. Our goal was to have an equal number of children present as even numbers always work out better than odd. For example, when they turned 5, they could invite 5 friends plus they would equal 6 kids total. When they were 6, they could have 6 kids total, counting themselves. So, basically every 2 years they had the same number of kids at the party. If they chose to have their party somewhere other than our house than we would base the number of invitations on how much the venue cost. Bowling parties and lazer tag were expensive so we limited it to 10 kids tops. The local pool offers packages that permit up to 30 kids and they provide the life guards so inviting the whole class is doable. Personally, at the preschool age, I'd go with a small group of kids and let her choose if it's going to be at your home. I would not go with the "special request" option only because that sort of thing gets around and takes on a life of it's own. Things can get dicey when people feel they are slighted or their kids are left out. It can be petty and immature, but that's how it is. I wouldn't stress an awful lot over this as it can quickly turn into drama and become less than fun for all. I suggest you find out who she wants to come and go from there. If she has kids she doesn't want to come ask her why. Friendships at this age come and go on a daily basis so who she says she wants this week may be different if you ask her next week. If you have other options for holding the party where everyone could come than consider that if that is what you both want. For some kids the more the merrier, but for others a few close friends is the best way to go. Consider you daughter's personality when deciding.
Commonly accepted birthday party invitation etiquette where we live is if you are inviting the whole class than delivering invitations at school is fine. If only some kids are invited than mail the invitations or offer a personal invitation via phone. You can't be sure who will come and who won't, so if you don't have room at your home for 20 additional children than don't invite that many. What we did for our kids' parties was if we were having the party at our home, they were permitted to invite as many children as they were old. We alternated if this number included them in the count or not. Our goal was to have an equal number of children present as even numbers always work out better than odd. For example, when they turned 5, they could invite 5 friends plus they would equal 6 kids total. When they were 6, they could have 6 kids total, counting themselves. So, basically every 2 years they had the same number of kids at the party. If they chose to have their party somewhere other than our house than we would base the number of invitations on how much the venue cost. Bowling parties and lazer tag were expensive so we limited it to 10 kids tops. The local pool offers packages that permit up to 30 kids and they provide the life guards so inviting the whole class is doable. Personally, at the preschool age, I'd go with a small group of kids and let her choose if it's going to be at your home. I would not go with the "special request" option only because that sort of thing gets around and takes on a life of it's own. Things can get dicey when people feel they are slighted or their kids are left out. It can be petty and immature, but that's how it is. I wouldn't stress an awful lot over this as it can quickly turn into drama and become less than fun for all. I suggest you find out who she wants to come and go from there. If she has kids she doesn't want to come ask her why. Friendships at this age come and go on a daily basis so who she says she wants this week may be different if you ask her next week. If you have other options for holding the party where everyone could come than consider that if that is what you both want. For some kids the more the merrier, but for others a few close friends is the best way to go. Consider you daughter's personality when deciding.
Birthday Party Invitations?
choosingha
My son will be having a birthday party at an indoor facility where kids can play. Now for the birthday party invites for his classmates, can I just put my email address for the RSVP because I'm not a phone person? I know it's tacky but do you think it can work?
Or can I just put an email address and a phone number and the guests can choose how they want to RSVP?
Answer
This is just another example of how far we have come as a society and the role that technology plays in our lives.
For my own personal reasons, I would put down a phone number because I am a fan of doing certain things the more traditional way. But, it's not about me.
I think that putting both of them down is a good idea. This way you leave an option for people who would prefer to call and those who are too busy for phone calls or prefer e-mail such as yourself.
This is just another example of how far we have come as a society and the role that technology plays in our lives.
For my own personal reasons, I would put down a phone number because I am a fan of doing certain things the more traditional way. But, it's not about me.
I think that putting both of them down is a good idea. This way you leave an option for people who would prefer to call and those who are too busy for phone calls or prefer e-mail such as yourself.
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