how do you handle birthday invitations at school?

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Prenel Ker

My 4 year old's school lets the parents give invitations through the school. I kind of think it blows because uninvited kids must feel rotten. My daughter, for instance, invited 80% of her class. There was a limit on the number of kids she could invite to the birthday party place. The other kids must quickly understand they aren't invited. My wife takes care of this stuff and everyone does it this way at the school.

Does your kid's school handle birthdays this way? Do you think it is a poor system?

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On one hand, it makes me feel bad for the other kids. On the other hand, it wasn't the big of a deal in past generations. Kids were taught that sometimes, you just didn't get picked (whether it be sports, friends, etc.) So, maybe it's not as big of a deal as we try to make it out to be.

We homeschool, so I have no personal experience with my kids concerning this issue.

My Grandmother is turning 90 in August, what type of party would be the best to throw for her?

KathyB

I am throwing her a birthday party.. an open invitation for all of her family members... and I was wondering as to where to start as far as food is concerned... go potluck? or where do I start in making and buying the food??? Any advice will be appreciated. Right now, i'm starting at scratch!
No sarcasms pls.. i'm serious about this.

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Keep in mind that Grandma's appetite is probably a lot smaller than when she was younger and she may have a bit more trouble eating some things so keep it simple. Nothing hard or messy to eat like ribs. Potluck works well especially if you give each person an idea of what to bring so you don't end up with duplicates of everything. Different kinds of meatballs ( sweet and sour, etc. ), fried chicken, salads, fancy finger sandwiches, pickles, olives, a variety of cheeses, lasagna, coldcuts, devilled eggs, some homemade bread or rolls, and a variety of squares, cookies and dainties (as they used to call them), ice cold lemon aide and lots of tea. If Grandma enjoys a certain alcoholic beverage have it on hand or a bottle of champayne for a toast to her health. She will probably not have the stamina to handle a party that goes on for hours so by keeping the time for heating up or preparing foods to a minimum more time can be spent visiting with her. If it's a nice day outside decorate the yard with balloons and streamers with a specially decorated chair for grandma and have the party outdoors picnic style. She probably doesn't get to spend as much time outside as she used to and would really enjoy it. Tape some old music that was popular in her younger years to play in the background with a special song just for her,( let me call you sweetheart?) and get her up to waltz to it if shes able. If not type out the words to some old songs, hand them out to everyone and sing along with her. Get the kids to put together a skit to perform for her. Seniors love remenising so perhaps search out the internet put together a list of things that happened the day or year she was born and read them to her. A birthday cake should be the highlight of the day. Take lots of pictures and present her with a Signed guestbook as a keepsake of her special day. On my Mothers 80th and my Fathers 90th birthdays we contacted the Government and they were given beautiful commemorative plaques and framed certificates and congratulatory letters from the government. I don't know if they do that where you live but my parents felt so honored by this.
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