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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your mistake was the Evite.  Either you or your daughter get the girl's cells and send the time and place in a group chat and ask the girls to text RSVP by x date. Follow up on that date with anyone that hasn't. [/quote]

My 15yo was invited to a birthday party this weekend via Evite. I had not RSVPd. Kid texted my kid and my kid told me to RSVP yes and I did.

[b]Are these girls your daughter hangs out with regularly?[/b][/quote]

These are friends she just made this school year. Outside of school, she hasn’t had a chance to hang out with them.[/quote]

These don't sound like close friends if they never get together outside of school. My guess is that these are "friendly" kids, not really friends. [b]Why the Evite? [/b]15 year olds don't do that. They text or message to coordinate date/time/place.

My 14 year old's friend has a birthday party on Saturday afternoon. The plans were made entirely between the kids, with no parental involvement, and through texts/messaging. Parents only get involved if someone needs a ride.[/quote]

Why not? It’s been my experience that other parents want some kind of communication with another parent before dropping them off at their house or a venue for a party instead of going off of their kid’s word. I thought the Evite would be easy since it includes all the information the parents need.[/quote]

Do you have teenagers? I absolutely just take my kid's word for it. YOu want me to drop you at Olive garden and come back in two hours? Okey dokey. I don't need to talk to Larla's mom. [/quote]

That’s too hands off for me. Kid could be lying and that’s how trouble starts. I want to know with who and what parent is supervising for any outings, or any home visits, if any. YMMV.[/quote]

Dude.  Your kid is screwed if you infantize them.   This is so out of the norm.  Put a tracker on your kid and check up on them.  Or accept your kid will never have friends because you can’t handle it.  [/quote]

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