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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no etiquette to whom you must invite to a birthday.  It isn't a school party, kids can and should invite who they want.

Now if your son is feeling left out, do your best to foster friendships outside of school.  Also, how did he know? If invitations are being passed out at school and parties discussed, I would send a note to the teacher.  I know our (private) school has a policy that party invitations are not to be brought and passed out at school and parties outside of school aren't to be talked about if everyone isn't invited.  The teachers go over this with the students at the beginning of the year so it is clear.  A large public school probably can't control this and doesn't care to, but if your child is at a smaller private school, I think it is appropriate to ask about.[/quote]

Our public school has the policy if you don’t invite the whole class you can’t send invites to school. They also don’t put out a directory. So we invited the whole class this year because I didn’t have contact information for several kids my DD likes and talks about. This was earlier in the year when things were better COVID wise. I am also sympathetic to people feeling left out in the age of social media. I still remember a friend being SO upset that her son was one of the only boys not included in a special activity that was purchased from a school fundraiser (and posted heavily on the school’s social media). I don’t know what we will do in the future but we have tried to instill the value of not talking about parties unless you know the other person was invited. It’s good manners anyway.[/quote]

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