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I happen to be the parent of an only child, so my decisions were easy.  I always invited siblings if the kids were too young to be dropped off, and I never once brought a sibling with me.  If I had another child, we'd respect the parents wishes, but might do so by not showing up at all. However, I'd also think it sad that their intent in having the party was to spoil their child rather than to build community, and it would impact my interest in being friends with them.  [/quote]

We don't invite siblings PRECISELY because we don't have big parties.  We live in an apartment.  We don't do big venue parties--we invite a few friends over for cake and ice cream.  We simply do not have room to accomodate more kids than we invite.  It's nice that you have a big house and a yard that can easily hold a big group.  We don't.  I understand why some parents have a big venue party if they don't have the space for a home party--it actually allows them to be [u]more[/u] inclusive.  But it also comes with its own set of limitations and trade-offs.  Frankly, I'd rather not be friends with someone who judges people she doesn't really know for making choices that differ from the choices she would make.  So it's really for the best that you wouldn't want to be friends with me.  [/quote]

I also live in a small apartment.

If you're just inviting a few friends over for cake and ice cream, why do you need parents to stay?  This is about parties where parents aren't allowed to drop off.  [/quote]

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