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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's okay to lay out all the options with your child and choose the best one for him.  Tell him there are certain parameters:

1.  The boy cannot be treated meanly.  Your son already knows how that feels.  It feels bad!  And we don't want to be mean.  [Lay out all the things that means--no talking about him badly, saying he shouldn't have been invited, etc.]

2.  You are willing to talk with the boy's parents, but you will keep it civil.  You will NOT uninvite him to a party.  What's done is done.

3.  If the offending boy comes, you'll be sure to stick by him to make sure that he does not behave badly.  If the offending boy behaves badly, you'll call his parents to have him picked up, and you'll take the blame. You'll give your child some strategies for how to handly meanness.

4.  You can cancel the party, but you'll have to wait a full month or more before sending out new invitations.  You will have to be VERY discreet about it.  NO telling anyone the real reason why you're cancelling, because that would be mean.  We can be strong, confident, and assert ourselves, but we cannot be cruel.

You can pretend you're Hillary Clinton and Condaleeza Rice (whatever your party affiliation is :)) coming together to solve an international/inter-household crisis.  Put your diplomatic thinking caps on.[/quote]

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