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[quote=Anonymous]I do not have a SN kid.  But my kid has been left off of party lists in which I'd have thought he'd be invited.  It always uncomfortably comes up when some innocent mutual friend asks if your kid is going.  One time, the mutual friend insisted over and over and over that it must have been an e-mail mistake and that of course, my kid had to be invited.  She urged me to call.  I did.  That was a mistake.  He was not invited.  It was uncomfortable.  I cried.  The other mom apologized and felt bad.  It was awkward.

Always there is some rule that the mom uses to determine the invite list:  only close friends, only friends in these specific groups, only friends of families they are close too, only friends who have had their kid over for a personal playdate, only same gender, only whatever etc.  But the point is, they know who they want to invite and come up with the "rule" after the fact.

I'm sorry this has happened to you.  I'd assume he's not been invited.  If your son wants, I'd invite the girl over for a playdate. Maybe if the mom knew that your kids truly liked each other, she'd invite you next year.  Maybe not.   Life is stinky.  In the past, we've invited the whole grade.  It's been too many kids, but I'd rather err on the side of being inclusive.  We're just getting into the age where no one does that anymore and so, I'm not sure what to do now.  [/quote]

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