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

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, it is. It puts the host on the spot and feel pressured to say yes.

[b]Astonishing[/b] that so many adults don’t understand this.[/quote]

It's not hard to specify this on the invite to avoid awkward questions or feeling perceived pressured to say yes (astonishing how many adults don't know how to say "no" but anyway....).  Either say "siblings are welcome" or "sorry, we cannot accommodate siblings."

DD was recently invited to a party where the invite specifically said that the invite was for the child + 2 adults.  I'm not sure why 2 adults would need to accompany a 6yo to a party anyway but it's better to just be clear.  [/quote]

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