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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Wait what? Asking the host is rude? [/b]

My 6 year old was recently invited to a birthday party and I asked the hostess if my 3 year old daughter could come and she said of course, that she was happy I asked, and that she wanted all the other parents to know they should bring siblings but didn't know how to say that and that she wasn't sure which other kids had siblings. [/quote]

Yes, yes it is. [/quote]

DP here. I really think it depends on the family, the venue, number of people coming, financial situation, etc.

I loved to the DMV with a baby and toddler almost a decade ago. We didn’t know anyone. We wanted to make friends. We would be happy to host the entire family.

Now we have a ton of family friends, neighbor friends, classmates and friends from sports and activities. I’m always trying to juggle headcount and minimize hurt families. Every family we know has 2-3 kids. We simply cannot accommodate everyone. If it is a family friend (where the parents are friends with Dh and me), I am clear if it is a kid party or entire family including siblings are invited. If we are not family friends, I am annoyed you brought siblings. If it is at a venue, I have to pay for your extra kids. You may throw off my favors. I haven’t hosted a home party since Covid but I don’t want too many kids at my house even if my house is big. I don’t want younger or older siblings where activity is not age appropriate. My birthday child is not friends with your kid’s sibling.

There have been tons of parties where my other child would have enjoyed the party. I do not bring them or ask to bring them.[/quote]

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