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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]as a "twin" mom, I don't assume that both are invited.  That being said- if the evite comes to me- without specifying who is invited, it is easy to assume that it is both.  I have kind of a stock email that I send-
Hi Jane, I'm Rhonda- Larlo & Longo's mom's- we got the invitation to Voldermort's party, and the boys are so excited about it!.  A question for you- I wasn't sure whether you intended to invite Larlo (in Ms. X's class) or Longo (In Ms. Y's class) or both of them.  Whatever your intention is fine with us.

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Me too.  (Twin mom who frequently is unsure whether one or both twins are invited, so I have a similar stock query.)

I can tell you that the range of responses I get to my stock query really vary, and are very telling.  Everything from "Of course both are welcome but thank you for checking." to "No, the invitation is only for Larla.  Janie only wants her to come."

Be the gracious one OP.  Just because it's the nice, generous, warm thing to do.  Isn't that who you want your kid to be?

[b]I remember vividly the least gracious response I got to my stock inquiry, which was a very clear no - only one child was invited.  The day of the event that mom went out of her way to thank me for not trying to bring my other child, to tell me that it was completely her daughter's preference (who was 4 at the time.  4!), that all of the other "extra" kids there were family and that's why that half dozen exceptions were made, that all the last minute guests were beyond her control, that my leaving the other child at home really made the party perfect for her daughter, etc...  Then she and another mom stood there gossiping at laughing about the kids and their parents.  Openly.[/b]

Yuck.  It was tacky, crude, transparent, and a great lesson in how NOT to host birthday parties for kids.

Be the opposite OP.  [/quote]

+1 I remember those days! Most people are nice, but I STILL know a mom who tries to pretend she "doesn't know the other twins name" --  they have played on the same soccer team with 8 players for 6 years ... it's just so awkward that she tries to keep that up.[/quote]

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