Yet ANOTHER b-day party RSVP issue...
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Anonymous
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DD’s birthday party is tomorrow. I’m taking dd and a small group of friends to see a movie. I’ve already purchased tickets for everyone at a theatre with assigned seats. I got a last minute RSVP about an hour ago. I specifically said in the invite that tickets were being purchased ahead of time so the group can get assigned seats together. I just checked the availability for the show we’re seeing and the only seats left is one lone seat in the back row, and a few seats in the very front row-so nowhere near where everyone else is sitting.
WWYD? Email and say sorry, too late? Give late RSVPer my seat and I sit alone far away from the group (ages 10-11, mix of boys and girls) or leave younger sibling at home to accommodate the last minute addition. I feel like this was so incredibly rude, but the kid is a good friend of dd’s and I know it’s her parent’s fault, not hers. But younger sib will be SO unhappy about being left at home, and I’m not sure it’s a good idea to sit far away from the kids. FWIW, I sent a reminder email, AND had dd ask her friend multiple times if she was coming. She was very wishy washy, and then I get the “yes” today. It’s frustrating. |
Anonymous
| Nope, you don't have to accommodate the late RSVP person. I would email back and say sorry, the movie theater cannot accommodate an additional child in the area that I am supervising. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| I'd let them sit together and plan to grab a seat in the back row. Maybe someone who RSVPd yes will not come and it'll be moot. |
Anonymous
| I would not be ok with you not sitting with them. Either let them know you already got tickets and cannot get another one, call the theater and see if they can change your seats or leave the younger one to do something cool with the other parent if that parent isn't going. |
Anonymous
| I'd tell the mother sorry but you already bought the tickets and it's sold out. Your daughter will be fine with all of her other friends. I definitely would want to sit with the children and no way would I leave a sibling at home because that would be punishing the sibling when it's the other mother's fault. |
Anonymous
| Agreed..let her know you checked but it cannot work. If you are serving cake or whatever after the movie, you could invite the other child to that. |
Anonymous
| This is tough because it is a good friend. I’d be inclined to say, “Sorry, too late, the seats around our section have all been filled in.” I would definitely not make younger sibling miss though lots of people don’t seem to include siblings in parties. In our case, my kids are super tight and would not miss each other’s party. Whether you could sit alone would depend on the group. Only you can answer that. |
Anonymous
| Because it’s a good friend I would leave the sibling at home. |
Anonymous
| I'd let them sit together and go sit in the back. |
Anonymous
| I would email back sorry, you already purchased the tickets. Maybe she can join you for the activities after the movie. |
Anonymous
| Leave the sibling at home and offer another fun activity later. |
Anonymous
This. Unless they are all 5 or younger, they will be fine sitting without you. Don’t punish the child for the parents late response |
Anonymous
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Op here, I’m not comfortable sitting too far from the group, and the show is pretty much sold out so the theatre wouldn’t be able to rearrange our seats. I’m going to see if I can convince younger sibling to stay home in exchange for a special outing another time (this might work depending on sibs mood). Otherwise I’ll just have to let them know that sorry, the show is sold out :/
Moral of the story-please PLEASE rsvp in a timely manner. |
Anonymous
I posted above that I would say sorry. It stinks for the younger sibling to get the short end of the stick and be disinvited because the parents didn’t think to RSVP on time. How old is this younger sibling? |