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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have not invited the whole class (or all girls in class) since DD was in K, but if you are inviting all the girls in class except two, or all the girls in a certain activity except one or two, that's unkind. Either do a small party with small group of just her closest friends, or a big party and invite everyone. Trying to pick and choose creates a really unpleasant dynamic at school or in her activities.

I'm sympathetic though because a major reason we moved to much smaller parties is because there was some weird issues with some of the girls in DD's class. There was a group of girls who called DD their "friend" but they would interact with her by peppering her with questions and then teasing her for her answers, or sometimes mimicking her. The said they were "joking" so it was hard to get the teachers to do anything about it. She didnt' like it and I agreed, so that year we shifted to inviting just 2-3 girls for a smaller celebration and she discovered she liked it a lot better and we just do that now.

But I get why your DD might not want to invite a couple girls specifically -- she might have good reasons. But you're asking for drama if you just exclude them and invite everyone else.[/quote]

[b]Op here. DD has been to 4 birthday parties this year and not one party included all the girls or the entire class.[/b]

I made my son invite all the boys in his class until end of elementary. My oldest son was in upper elementary during Covid so he only invited 3 friends and we had a party outside. That kid has always had the same close friends.[/quote]

This has been our experience after maybe kindergarten. I don't think the all class invites are nearly as common in life as they are on DCUM. My fourth grader has gone two whole years without an invite from anyone in her class.[/quote]

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