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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get what you all are saying because hey we are American and this is our culture. But take a look at yourselves and read back over some of these things. We are a totally individualistic non family oriented, non community oriented society. This is exactly why our society is so lonely. It is a much nicer weekend activity for our family to go to a party with kids of all ages, socialize a bit with other adults, have everyone together, build a community than to have one parent go for two hours with one sibling and then come back. And the comments about the siblings is just taking it too far - like there is no possible way a kid two years older could have fun at a kids party that is not their specific friend. Actually my kids know the siblings of their friends partly because of the parties (and school). Other cultures handle this in a much different way than we do and I can definitely see the positives in that.[/quote]

I agree with you 100 percent. The post that really got me was the person who said basically "we don't know your other kids and they aren't invited."  People don't even want to know the families of their kid's friends- and they never will with these attitudes.  This thread is depressing.[/quote]

I have 3 kids with 3 sets of different friends.

I am not that interested in getting to know the screaming toddler at my elementary kid’s party. I am busy tending to the other 20 kids who are my kid’s friends.[/quote]

For close friends and people who are our actual adult friends, of course we want to know your whole family. Not so much for a classmate party.[/quote]

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