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Daycare and birthday party invites

dglvrk2dglvrk2 member
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DD1 turns three at the end of the month. We are planning on having a party at a local farm where there's a limited number of allowed guests. I would like to invite a couple of kids from her daycare; she goes to a small (6-8 children) in home DC. Would it look bad to just invite her three closest friends? I'm thinking its fine but would appreciate any thoughts. I would explain the parents of the invited children the situation and ask that they not mention the party to other parents.
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  • jennyelfjennyelf member
    It's fine, but send the invites privately, not in the daycare cubbies or anything like that.
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  • dglvrk2dglvrk2 member
    Good point. It's an evite. I have a couple of the parents' emails already.
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  • emberlee3emberlee3 member
    I think it's fine as long as the invitations are sent outside of daycare. I am thinking of doing that for DS's birthday.
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  • rubber_chickenrubber_chicken member
    MrsPM said:
    I personally wouldn't worry about this.  Kids will have to learn at some point they're not going to always be invited to everything.  No need to feel guilty if you are only capable of inviting your DD's closest friends. 
    Sure, if everyone has an equal turn at being left out.  But that's not usually how it works.  Usually, it's one or two kids who are always left out.
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  • rodiesmumrodiesmum member
    I think it is your choice. Do the inviting discreetly though as the PPs say

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  • fitmom82fitmom82 member
    It's difficult to determine without ages.  If it's 6-8 kids the same age, your LO and 3 others, that leaves only 2-4 kids out.  I understand at some point not all kids can be included, but you're not talking about 20 kids.  How would you feel if it was your kid not invited?  I'd be heart broken if DD came home upset her friends were all going to a party and she wasn't.  Atleast w/ DD's group they're all pretty friendly, so while they may not all be best friends, they spend the whole day together and they're all close, so anyone would be hurt if they were left out.
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