Do you invite all the kids from your child's class to the party?

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Christine Gregory on February 4, 2013 at 5:55pm

I think it's too much to invite the whole class. But I don't think it is right to pass out invitations at school if you aren't inviting everyone. They should either be mailed or delivered to the guests outside of school.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Misty Tinney on February 8, 2013 at 8:05am

We aren't doing birthday parties for our oldest two this year. Instead, we "took" a birthday party to school. I took a cake for my 8 year old's birthday and am taking cupcakes and sip-ups to my 6 year old's class (today). We don't have much luck with many kids showing up at parties, so I figured this was the best way to celebrate with all of their friends.

In the past, we have had birthday parties at the park and invited everyone in the class. At most, 3-4 kids would show up. No one ever RSVP's, so you plan for a decent number and end up with a lot of left overs.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Cherie Schneider on February 9, 2013 at 9:41am

Our cap on parties was 8 maybe 10--that was it. I would quietly hand an invite to the parent when my kids were little and as they got older they would handle it. There were several kids in the class that I would never have at a party so inviting the whole class was never an option plus--it is our party. No one else should tell me how many and who to invite. My child did not get invited to everyone else's party and honestly--it was fine. 

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Rosemary M Hawkins on February 9, 2013 at 11:33pm

My oldest is 14 now. For her, she can discretely invite certain people. There is a limit. For my little one who is 5...we take the party to school. Much easier and no one feels left out.

• ▶ Reply

▶ Reply to Discussion