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[quote=Anonymous]In general, this would be a good time to teach some of the finer points of being a good guest: 1) You can decline with thanks. 2) You can go and pretend to have a good time, figuring out how to find enjoyable moments in a setup that’s not of your choosing. What you can’t do is try to turn this into an ordinary meetup, where all parties have a say in the planning/destination/menu. This will help prevent them from being the future dinner party guest who confuses their host with a waiter. Given that your kid is genuinely scared of the planned activity, I’d go with option 1. Given that these are kids, you can add an explanation: “Thanks so much for the invite to Perpetua’s party. Right now, Larla is going through a phase where she’s scared of rollercoasters/pony rides/clowns, so it’s better if we stay home. But we’ll be thinking of you all on the 15th!”[/quote]
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