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[quote=Anonymous]I will invite folks for like 2-3 times without reciprocation before dropping them.

But it takes minimal cost and effort to have a party.  My kids have enjoyed birthday parties at parks.  You have an afternoon party at the park/playground, with a pavillion and table.  You get an inexpensive birthday cake at the supermarket.  You have some snacks and drinks and let the kids play.

At that age, we also went to a couple of birthday parties at Chick-Fil-A where the host bought a party platter of chicken nuggets, fries, and drinks and added cupcakes for the kids.  Then they played in the play area.

Playdates are even less work and cost.  You just ask to meet at a convenient playground to let the kids play.  We've had people invite us to their neighborhood pool where they have a membership and guest passes and let the kids play in the pool.  Heck, I've even been invited, gone and paid for the guest pass myself for my kids to have a playdate at a pool.  The key is that the other family made the effort to coordinate and invite us.

The point is that there are inexpensive birthday venues or playdates where you don't have to spend a lot (or any) money.  But you do have to make the effort.  We don't care about whether it was an expensive venue or not, but we do want you, the parent, to put in the effort to help maintain the relationship.

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