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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry this is op- I’m just flummoxed.  This is my one and only kid and first big birthday and I didn’t know people just RSVPd for siblings without checking.  I doubled the pizza and cake but stupid me I had custom favors. [/quote]

How old is the birthday child?

It shouldn’t be that hard to order more cookies.[b] Or just go to target and buy some Oreos or heart candy or whatever and put them at bottom of basket so last kids get something too.[/b]

If this was an elementary party, you have every right to be upset but it is probably too late to say no siblings and drop off party. If preschool, lots of siblings come. I used to always welcome siblings. Now I have 2 kids in elementary plus a preschool kid. I would be super annoyed at siblings. We had 2 siblings stay last year but it was a home party. I think they were planning to leave but our family friends stayed and they were having a good time. 1 kid was supposed to come late and never came, 1 kid was sick and 1 kid couldn’t come last minute so I happily gave the siblings a favor. 1 parent actually stopped her kid from taking a favor and I said it was fine. Other sibling didn’t ask or come up for one but I handed it to her.[/quote]

I would write the name of the invited kid on the favor bags. Don’t order extra. Then gave some Oreos and heart candy in unnamed bags for siblings.

I’m going to start writing “no siblings” on all invitations from now on. As my kids get older, it’s just harder to accommodate big families and it becomes more of an issue. Now that I have 3 kids, a birthday party is a chance for my oldest to spend time playing with her friends. It’s annoying to go through the trouble of planning that event [b]only to have a lazy parent ruin the experience by bringing their toddlers and preschoolers along.[/b]

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So a couple extra preschoolers completely ruins a child’s birthday party? Overdramatic much?[/quote]

Imagine an oldest child who is constantly with her two younger siblings. For her birthday she wants a party just for her and the big kids. Her parents say "Sure, let's do it!" and invite her friends. The friends parents decide they want to crash the kid's party with their babies/preschoolers who are too young for all the activities and just get in the way. Instead of a big kid party, it's like a regular school day where she has to deal with little siblings bugging her.

The real question is: Why do you feel entitled to crash a party? Do you have no manners?
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