Anonymous wrote:I think you're totally overthinking the whole thing. Just set up an Evite, crank it out, and go from there. I always feel terrible when people pour so much energy into shit for little kids. When you spend all this effort you wind up infusing the event with your anxiety that it go well, and everyone picks up on that. Just chill out a bit.

I take great pleasure into working with paper goods. I doubt people can "pick up on the hot's anxiety" just by handling a cute piece of paper.

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Anonymous wrote:Excludes jewish kids and kids with food allergies.

OP here and this is an honest question... why it excludes Jewish kids? Sorry I'm not familiar with Jewish customs.

And DC has gluten and milk protein allergy so we'll be very accommodating. My next thread will be "what do you think about the wording on this invitation" where I'll ask parents to RSVP with info on allergies.

But thanks for the heads up.

OP, Jewish Sabbath starts Friday night at sundown and ends Saturday at sundown. An observant Jewish family would not attend a Saturday event. Not all Jewish families are observant (there are degrees of observance that people adhere to depending on their upbringing and comfort level). Many will go to Saturday events, many will not. If your preschool had a number of observant Jewish families then a Saturday event would seem to be excluding a group of people. You would, I would assume, be aware of this. I'm going to assume your school is a mix of families. In that case I would host on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon (so as not to interfere with shul or church).

I think you're totally overthinking the whole thing. Just set up an Evite, crank it out, and go from there. I always feel terrible when people pour so much energy into shit for little kids. When you spend all this effort you wind up infusing the event with your anxiety that it go well, and everyone picks up on that. Just chill out a bit.

I love it! Super cute!

What do you ladies think of this invitation? I will use only the fall related decor (pumpkins and acorns) from this set, no thanksgiving stuff.

Quic

Anonymous wrote:You idea sounds great, however I can't wrap my mind about why is that only Jewish children you are afraid to exclude? There can be kids of other cultural/religious backgrounds that can be easily excluded too. We are Jewish, but I don't get offended if people don't know of the traditions/holidays. If you have parents' email addresses just poll them about the dates/times that suit everyone. Good luck with planning!

OP here.

I just went on with the assumption that kids would be Jewish since PP said Montessori schools have lots of Jewish kids. As I said I don't know the parents at all and I'd hate to guess anything based on last names. In our case, DC has an Indian last name but we're raising him Christian.

Anyway, thanks a lot for the suggestions. I'm already getting excited

You idea sounds great, however I can't wrap my mind about why is that only Jewish children you are afraid to exclude? There can be kids of other cultural/religious backgrounds that can be easily excluded too. We are Jewish, but I don't get offended if people don't know of the traditions/holidays. If you have parents' email addresses just poll them about the dates/times that suit everyone. Good luck with planning!

Totally, yes, I would go

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Anonymous wrote:Either if those would be great. My DD just started at a 2s program and we've already had some get togethers. However, most of the moms don't work. It would be great to include nannies, etc. Please don't do this on one of the upcoming Jewish holidays. If you are at a Montessori school, you likely have Jewish kids and it would be rude to plan something when they are observing a holiday.

Rude? Entitled much? I don't get my panties in a twist when people don't work their schedule around Sikh or Hindu holidays.

Or, I should say, my kacha. (Not that I expect anyone to get that...)

Anonymous wrote:Either if those would be great. My DD just started at a 2s program and we've already had some get togethers. However, most of the moms don't work. It would be great to include nannies, etc. Please don't do this on one of the upcoming Jewish holidays. If you are at a Montessori school, you likely have Jewish kids and it would be rude to plan something when they are observing a holiday.

Rude? Entitled much? I don't get my panties in a twist when people don't work their schedule around Sikh or Hindu holidays.

Anonymous wrote:This thread is hysterical.

Are you new around here?

If this is hysterical for you, you should try spending a bit more time reading the other forums. You'll pee in your pants.

I think your idea sounds wonderful. Most jews -- esp those who choose a church-based school -- are fine with saturday parties. Don't let typical dcum negativity stop you from your warm and welcoming idea.

Heres another idea too OP, Why don't you see if the school will advertise a picnic in the park one day right after school. You could make up a flyer or something and then ask if the teacher of your childs class to put them in backpacks. Everyone could go straight from school and have a picnic lunch ( provide their own food so no allergy issues) and have a play while the parents can get to know each other.

This thread is hysterical.