Our son turns two in May and we were planning to do a small family birthday party (grandparents, aunts and uncles). However, my husband and I were talking about how we have few friends in our area, and no couples that we hang out with, and how nice it would be to meet some other couples. I especially have a hard time because so many women where we live (very upper middle class and conservative area) are stay at home moms, and I feel like I have little in common with them.
I'm thinking that we'll do a bigger birthday party instead and invite all of the kids in his daycare class? I thought I'd do a cute invite and then include a note inside to the parents that we are fairly new to the area and thought this would be a good opportunity to meet other people with kids our son's age.
Is this weird?
Re: Invite daycare kids to son's birthday party??
I would send an email (or stick notes in cubbies) about a play date instead, including the same note that you're new in town and want to meet other families in your area.
That way there's not the weirdness of presents and you can focus on your kid during his party, not mingling with new people.
I think this is a much better idea.
I didn't know if they started inviting other daycare kids at such a young age. We're new to this daycare, and our old one was kind of weird so I don't go by what people there did
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I'm in Marietta and would love to meet up!
LOL. This was my hesitation because I don't want other parents to think this. What is your opinion about giving a letter to the teachers to give to the other parents about contacting me if they would like to set up a play date? Is that less weird?
I think the play date idea is a really good one. I wish I had thought of it to be honest. I am in a slightly similar situation where I don't really have a lot of "mom friends" where I live, b/c I moved away from my home town. I grew up in Conyers and I live in Braselton - it's a little over an hour away and you would think I moved to another state with how my friends act.
But anyway, I saw your other post about being in Marietta - that means you are still a little ways from me but not too bad : ) Did you move here from another area of GA or somewhere else?
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This! I think when they are older Its great but at 2 it's kind of awkward. We've started getting invites from daycare kids and we never go. I don't know he parents and my kid is too young to go by himself. We will invite DCP to DS's bday but no daycare kids.
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