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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is the concept of leaving a sibling at home for a birthday party so hard? We had a drop off party for our 7-year-old tonight. Every invitation was addressed to the invited child and we invited no siblings (party limit). This morning I get a text asking if a sibling (MUCH younger) can come, then 45 minutes before the party another text asking the same, and then one family just showed up with a sibling and the dad was like “oh sorry Larla, guess it’s not a sibling party.”

This is a drop off party so it’s not like the “I don’t have childcare” excuse flies, which I would totally understand and accommodate. This is just lazy parenting and it’s beyond rude. Unless your sibling is clearly invited, only the invited kid should go. This isn’t hard![/quote]

What is so hard to understand here OP?

Not everyone is a stay at home and/or has a full time nanny. Lots of us have jobs too you know. [/quote]

DP. This still does not compute. Whhhhy would you need a babysitter???? Either you have one less to watch for a couple hours or your kid doesn’t go bc you’re incapable for whatever reason of handling more than one of your kids at a time. What is so hard about handling more than one? Sometimes I have to drop off one kid at practice, then drive the other, then go get the first and come back and get the other. All routine activities are planned with the assumption there is only one parent available. When necessary, we join a carpool. “Hey Host, is anyone around me also going? Larla would love to go but this week I have a conflict.” Used sparingly this will work. I don’t like to rely on others but I’ve learned I also can’t rely in my spouse. Babysitters so one kid can go to a party?? Pfft.[/quote]

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