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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please don’t not offer favors to the siblings. That’s really cruel and not the kids fault. [/quote]

I hope you’re joking. OP, the siblings are there for the party of a kid they don’t even know. They are lucky enough to be playing and eating your food and cake. It’s not at all cruel to not give them a custom made cookie. [/quote]
I wouldn't call it cruel because it just isn't that important in the grand scheme of things.  But, it's rude.  And the reason that it is rude is because it will hurt the sibling's feelings.  They don't get they are just 'lucky enough to be there' all they understand is sibling was given xyz and they were excluded.  It will hurt feelings and cause sibling jealousy for no reason at all.  OP should have said no siblings if she didn't want siblings.  That is perfectly reasonable.  Don't say, fine, bring siblings, and then treat them worse.  The siblings have done nothing wrong.  I change my answer if the sibling was very young or old enough to realize what's going on, but 3, 4, 5, to about 7 or so, treat them the same (doesn't need to be same favor, but similar enough) or say don't come. And you know what, favors are not even required, it would be better to have none than to distribute to some kids and not others.  They are KIDS. They don't get that having them there costs money, etc.[/quote]

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