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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s rude, period.  I don’t blame you for questioning it.  If the mom who organized it wanted to include you, she would have.  If it was a coincidence that they ran into each other, the should have mentioned it. Have manners, be inclusive and treat others the way you want to be treated.  Set an example for your kids and don’t be a jerk. [/quote]

It’s not rude.  It wasn’t a party and they aren’t married to each other.  The 4 of them hang out occasionally, that’s fine. That in no way means any gathering of any kind must involve all 4 being invited. [/quote]

Thank you!  Reading this thread makes me feel like maybe I'm the crazy one for feeling the same way.  Expecting FOUR kids to always be invited to every thing that one of the other four is doing is a little much.  So 3 of them hung out without you.  That's ok!  Maybe one of the kids said "can I invite A and B to the park for a picnic?" because he had a specific playground game in mind in his head that the other 2 played at recess with him last week.  What's the mom going to say, "oh we can only do that if you also invite C, because oftentimes we all do things together".  I mean if C was standing right there then of course you counsel your kid that you need to invite C also, and not to ask for a playdate with one kid in front of another kid who you aren't inviting (adults could be better at this too honestly).  But that doesn't mean that A isn't allowed to play with B, ever, unless C is also included.  Or in this case, play with B and C ever if D isn't also included. [/quote]

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