I'm inclined to agree with the poster who said your snowflakes party is not my problem. I'm not rearranging my family weekends because you don't want to host my family. Our parties are open to all and we plan them accordingly. It's one thing once the kids are older and can make their own decisions about attending, but, personally, I wouldn't want/ don't have friends that are not okay with our family being there, nor would I want my kids to have friends like this. There are enough kids (parties) in our family and social circle that we don't need to go out of our way to socialize your kid.

OP, parents like you irritate me. Grow a pair and tell the other mom how you feel. You already can't stand her, so what is the big deal. Is your child that starved for friends?

Are you a doormat? Don't be. Why are you asking for a polite but effective way to say don't bring sibling? It goes like this: hey neighbor, I would love it if you could bring your 2nd kid but there is a maximum and you can only bring 1. Sorry."

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Anonymous wrote:I personally don't understand why sometimes BOTH parents will go with their toddler to a kids party space. Isn't one person being tortured for 2hrs enough?

Also the parents who will bring the extra child are a mystery to me. If your SO was out of town, which happens to me sometimes, you do have to lug both kids to a party. But, if both parents are there, really not sure why they feel like it's a whole family gathering thing for them. These are not close friends, I'm talking about parents/kids from preschool who are cordial with everyone but don't normally hang out.

Yup, semi-off topic but just always wondered.

I've always wondered why some parents believe their precious snowflake's toddler party at a bounce house is so important that other parents (including perfect strangers from preschool or daycare) are expected to rearrange their Saturday to attend--leaving their spouse and other kids behind.

Um, because it's also a fun, nice thing for your child as well? Who should have the opportunity to socialize with peers and be encouraged to celebrate their special days? But you are free to decline (and I suspect, in your case, the host hopes you will).

Nope, not the host. Just one of the parents who's been invited to 10 birthday parties in the last 6 months. 1/2 the time we're just sitting outside for an hour watching them play...such as a little gym and then another hour sitting and watching them eat. I'll socialize when I can with the other moms, but if 2 parents are brining a 9yo (or 3mo) with their 4yo. I just think the 9yo would have more fun elsewhere than sit and watch their sib play.

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why people are harping on the number of guests the Evite allows. The invitation had one child's name on it. That is the child who is invited. The end.

Yup. My son has a group of friends who have been friends since infancy. They are now five and a lot of them have younger siblings. A lot of the invitations are now only addressed to one of the kids depending on the venue, headcount, etc. I would never assume my other kid's invited – these are close friends at times. My five-year-old doesn't want to go to my gym and my two-year-old doesn't want to play glow golf.

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Anonymous wrote:I personally don't understand why sometimes BOTH parents will go with their toddler to a kids party space. Isn't one person being tortured for 2hrs enough?

Also the parents who will bring the extra child are a mystery to me. If your SO was out of town, which happens to me sometimes, you do have to lug both kids to a party. But, if both parents are there, really not sure why they feel like it's a whole family gathering thing for them. These are not close friends, I'm talking about parents/kids from preschool who are cordial with everyone but don't normally hang out.

Yup, semi-off topic but just always wondered.

I've always wondered why some parents believe their precious snowflake's toddler party at a bounce house is so important that other parents (including perfect strangers from preschool or daycare) are expected to rearrange their Saturday to attend--leaving their spouse and other kids behind.

Um, because it's also a fun, nice thing for your child as well? Who should have the opportunity to socialize with peers and be encouraged to celebrate their special days? But you are free to decline (and I suspect, in your case, the host hopes you will).