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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get a sitter. I'm sorry but for one or two hours that's really not too much to ask. If it was only ONE sibling, I am sure nobody would care - but imagine 5 invited guests each bringing a sibling. Or even more guests...yeah, not a good idea![/quote]

We recently had a small same sex birthday party for DC, two people brought opposite sex siblings and dropped them off, three kids parents stayed, and another brought opposite sex sibling, a set a grandparents and both parents,  that is 13 extra people for a party of 8 kids.  So my party went from 8 to 21.  It sucked.  Thanks.[/quote]

OP here. That I don't understand. When it is drop off, it is obvious only invited child goes. I am talking about the under age 5 years where parents are required to stay and other spouse is unavailable to watch sibling.[/quote]

This is PP who had party that increased to 21 people.  It was for a 6 year old and should have been drop off.  I had people drop off extra siblings as if I was a babysitter.  I didn't have enough food, drinks or party favors.  I was pretty peeved.

As for under 5 in your hypo, when that was my problem (husband out of town and I needed to stay for DC1 party) I would ask someone to carpool with me. I would find out who else was invited, and ask if they could take my child to this party and watch them, and offer to reciprocate for the next party. (And made sure I did). OR, you can ask someone whose child is also invited if they can host a play date for DC 2 while you take your DC1 and that persons child to the party. OR you see if you can arrange a play date for DC2 with a friend.  It can be done, you just need to be creative.[/quote]

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