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[quote=Anonymous]I think you need to separate a number of issues.

First, let go of the concern about reciprocal invites. There are a million reasons why people don’t reciprocate. I host my kid’s friends every six weeks or so. Most of them have never reciprocated in six years. It is fine. We are always happy for kids to come to us.

Second, if people are coming for 1:1 invites, then this isn’t some strange thing where they secretly hate you. Don’t worry about that. An easy answer to your problem is to just keep sending 1:1 invites even if inviting multiple kids.

That said, I never have issues with emails or group texts for getting responses. I wonder if some of it is how you are doing it. Don’t group text more than three people. And identify exactly you are inviting since other parents may not have the info on their phones. “This is Susie’s mom. Susie would love to host Jane, Sarah and Abigail on Saturday from 10-2. I will provide pizza for lunch.” Make sure you are hosting for at least three hours to make driving to you “worth” it if these folks live all over. Make clear that it is drop off. Just a few things to consider. I also wonder if you are combing age groups in your texts which may confuse people even more. I would not do this.[/quote]

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