Classmate party on same day as our party

[Anonymous]

My child’s birthday is in February and we booked a party. I did not send out a party invitation yet. A classmate sent out a birthday party invitation on the same day. Other child’s party was a morning party and ours would have been an afternoon party.

What would you do?
A. Keep the party time and just sent out invitations for the same day
B. Have a party at lunchtime on Sunday Super Bowl day
C. Have a party President’s Day weekend
D. Have a party Feb 26 weekend
E. Have a party the weekend prior and dad doesn’t attend (has a work trip)

[Anonymous]

How old are the children?

[Anonymous]

Why can't you just proceed as planned? Kids can go to a morning party and an afternoon party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can't you just proceed as planned? Kids can go to a morning party and an afternoon party.

They'll be tired and cranky for the second one.

Reschedule.to later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old are the children?

Children are 5.

Another option is just don’t have a classmate party and invite family friends and keep the party.

[Anonymous]

Not change a thing. There is no conflict.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not change a thing. There is no conflict.

There is no conflict but I feel we may be competing for guests. Our party would have been 1-3 and hers is 10-12.

[Anonymous]

Are the kids the same gender? If not, do your party as planned. Boys will come to a boy party and girls to the girl party.

But also set expectations low no matter what date you plan - holiday or not. We were invited to an indoor play place party in December when most 5-12yr olds were just hitting 2 weeks past 2nd dose. Out if a class of 18 kids, only 6 attended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not change a thing. There is no conflict.

There is no conflict but I feel we may be competing for guests. Our party would have been 1-3 and hers is 10-12.

I really think you are overthinking it. Send out the invites as is.

[Anonymous]

We’d go to both. (Whispers if covid is less intense…)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the kids the same gender? If not, do your party as planned. Boys will come to a boy party and girls to the girl party.

But also set expectations low no matter what date you plan - holiday or not. We were invited to an indoor play place party in December when most 5-12yr olds were just hitting 2 weeks past 2nd dose. Out if a class of 18 kids, only 6 attended.

Yes, same gender and similar friend group.

[Anonymous]

I would consider it a sign to postpone until March.

[Anonymous]

I would move to lunch on Super Bowl Sunday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the kids the same gender? If not, do your party as planned. Boys will come to a boy party and girls to the girl party.

But also set expectations low no matter what date you plan - holiday or not. We were invited to an indoor play place party in December when most 5-12yr olds were just hitting 2 weeks past 2nd dose. Out if a class of 18 kids, only 6 attended.

Yes, same gender and similar friend group.

Move party. Call dibs next year.

[Anonymous]

This happened to us. Love the party later in the month or even to March. I have 2 middle school kids w/ Feb bdays and we finally started doing March parties after so many Feb weather issues