WDYT: Age Limit on Inviting Whole Class

neverblushed

I was reading a post on the preschool board about whole class vs. just girls for a preschool birthday party.

My son (2nd grade) was invited to a whole class party last weekend (he couldn't go because of family Easter stuff, and he didn't really want to go because he's not really friends with the kid anyway.)  I was thinking "Geez -- it's been a while since he's been invited to a whole class party!"

So, in your area, what seems to be the age when birthday parties change from whole class to same gender or just a few friends? 

Mama-Bear

My oldest will start K in the fall, but I don't get the "whole class" thing.  I understand not wanting your kid to feel left out, but that's life IMO, and why would I want to invite a kid in my child's class that my kid either doesn't get along with,

Spin313

DS is in his second year of preschool and we've only had one "all class" party. They don't seem to be popular in our school.

Littlejen22

DS has been invites to two this year in Kindergarten. I do not get it mostly from the expense aspect. But I guess if the child does not have friends outside of school and wants a party then it is the logical choice. And out school would not give out add

shopgirl78

We have done a few whole class parties in daycare & school.  We also invited our friends.  

DD, 2nd grade, has been invited to 2 parties this year and they were whole class.

DS1 has also been invited to 1-2.  

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neverblushed

In my kids' schools, it seems like "whole class" seemed to drop off during kindergarten.  DS was invited to a few whole class parties in K, but none in 1st.  I was surprised that he got a whole class invite in 2nd grade.  I actually find

Littlejen22

neverblushed:

In my kids' schools, it seems like "whole class" seemed to drop off during kindergarten. nbsp;DS was invited to a few

*sparky*

DS is in 2nd grade and has been at the same school since pre-3.  I would say through K, most of the parties were whole-class invites.  We never really did that because he has a summer birthday so inviting the kids he wasn't really friends wit

jlw2505

My older DD is in Kindy this year and has been invited to a few all class parties.  Personally I don't think there is ever a need for an all class party unless you have a really small class.  It tends to be so overwhelming.  Overall between

august06mom

DS had many in K, has only had 1 in 1st grade. I don't think the age matters either way, but I do think it's crappy to hand out invites in class if the whole class isn't invited. Take it to email or the phone.

ETA: I will add that I really liked

jnksmom

DS is in kindergarten this year and has been invited to 2 whole class parties. His party is in 3 weeks and we are only inviting 4 kids from his class. I don't want to invite the whole class as it is so expensive. There are also 2 kids in his class he does

*sparky*

august06mom:

I do think it's crappy to hand out invites in class if the whole class isn't invited. Take it to email or the

lollitots

Preschool - whole class

Kinder -gender only

first - gender only, all friends

second on - few good friends

This is pretty much the way it seems to be around here. However, it isn't a very hard and fast rule. To each their own. </

GingerSB

Never had or bern invited to an all class party. A few had all the girls but not the entire class.