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birthday party- so how do you ask?
Tru is invited to a party on Saturday and for the 1st time, I am unsure if Mathis is also invited. I kind of don't think so because it's a kid from T's class but we are also friends with the family socially so he might be.
So, do I ask? How do I ask? Or do I just bring T and have Ray stay home with M and not make it an issie?
Re: birthday party- so how do you ask?
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I generally plan for for people to bring siblings, but if I didn't, I would definitely prefer the parent asked me rather than skipping the party all together or catching me off guard by showing up with a bunch of extra kids.
You could drop the mom an email and just say something about it being socially awkward and you won't be offended no matter what they answer, but ask if you are supposed to bring M or if this is a big boy party or something like that.
It's a tough situation. I have skipped parties before because K was gone and getting a sitter for J at this age and saying peace out and taking A to a party would probably cause therapy for both J and the sitter. He hates being left with a sitter when A is there, much less the thought of being left without her.
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just ask. i got the same question from several people about dd's birthday. most just said "do you mind if we bring our x-year old ds/dd?"
In general, I always assume that if their name isn't on the invitation, they're not invited, and I don't ask. The only exception is if I have some sort of relationship with the parents beyond the classroom. (In other words, I've done more than talk to them for 15 minutes at the open house.) Then I don't feel quite so awkward asking.
Of course, there have been times when I've made my assumptions not to bring the sibling, and the parents have said, "Oh, you didn't bring Hannah?" That always kills me--if you WANT Hannah there, then put her name on the invitation! Gah.
"Do you mind if I bring M? I'm happy to pay if there's an extra cost."
I have been asked and don't think it's a big deal.
Me too, even for home parties. Especially after M's last party when EVERYONE showed up. 22 kids and their parents in my house plus uninvited siblings made it wayyyyyyy too crowded.
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I understand about the uninvited siblings, but I would never expect a preschool to just be dropped off for a party. I would always assume that one or both parents would be there as well.
They do that here--drop preschool kids off at parties. I couldn't believe it the first time I saw it with Sam's class 2 years ago. We got there maybe 10 minutes late, and there were a ton of kids, mostly 4-5 years old, but hardly any parents. I was all, where is everyone?? It's still so weird to me. I guess it's more common in European and Asian countries? I don't know.