Birthday Party Etiquette – Who to invite?
Serophina’s birthday is upon us again. She is going to be FIVE YEARS OLD. Even as I type that in bold, black letters, I can’t believe it. Forget about the fact that she’s in kindergarten. That’s a whole other world filled with new stories and experiences. Stay tuned for my guest blogs on JustKiddin to read about those!
For now let’s talk about the party.
In previous years it was easy to know who to invite. She was in preschool three days a week and I followed the rule of inviting the number of friends equal to the child’s age. Also, in preschool it was easy to slip the invitations into the kids folder without being seen, that way nobody’s feelings get hurt. I think it was also more acceptable to do this because all the kids went on different days, so I didn’t even know the kids that went on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
But now that she goes to school with 17 other kids every day, all day, the debate was on in our house as to who to invite. Just her friends, or the whole class? Kevin thought we should invite the whole class, I thought we should just invite the kids that she was friends with. When I asked her who she would like to come to her party, she gave me eight names. Of course, I don’t want anyone to feel left out but at the same time, it can be overwhelming to have that many kids at your party.
The conclusion that we came to is that we should invite everyone. Next year may be a whole different story, but for now I feel like we’re doing the right thing.
What would you do in this situation?
