tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795047404768489836.post5530439149192219318..comments2023-10-18T10:41:39.976-04:00Comments on nobody-but-yourself: Random ramblings from my muddled mind...Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027001537835285847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795047404768489836.post-88646184273654113222009-04-09T22:00:00.000-04:002009-04-09T22:00:00.000-04:00Do not invite the whole class! All 19 will show up...Do not invite the whole class! All 19 will show up with siblings in tow, I promise you. <BR/><BR/>Tell Em she can invite a set number of pals, say 7-8, and allow her to choose. That gives her 5-6 to pick from class since the two BFF's are a given, right? Perfect. Only a few kids are invited, and if anyone asks Em can say something like "I picked names out of a hat". Maybe you could even actually pick the names from a hat, if she is undecided?<BR/><BR/>I know these things are hard, but I'm not a fan of "the whole class is invited" because it gets expensive, it gets complicated, and it's too much dang work. <BR/><BR/>Good luck, sweetie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795047404768489836.post-74414433943534729022009-04-08T17:39:00.000-04:002009-04-08T17:39:00.000-04:00yuck...the whole party thing is a toughie. I'm no...yuck...the whole party thing is a toughie. I'm not sure there is a good solution. But I'd opt for not inviting the whole class. If you did it would be the one time they all showed up! There has to be a way for her to weed out some kids that just aren't that good of friends. And lets face it...there is disappointment in life. You were sad as a kid and look how amazing you turned out!nikkicrumpethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127473424859610429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795047404768489836.post-41276269516064943382009-04-08T17:08:00.000-04:002009-04-08T17:08:00.000-04:00I'd totally skip your reunion, have the party at a...I'd totally skip your reunion, have the party at a park that weekend, and invite everyone.Ronnicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242687458315186709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795047404768489836.post-17448990989698171702009-04-08T10:18:00.000-04:002009-04-08T10:18:00.000-04:00While I haven't crossed this bridge myself yet, as...While I haven't crossed this bridge myself yet, as a nanny, I advised that the parents I worked for to not invite the twins' entire class. That can be the start to a pattern that is not only costly but also can become expected, year after year. If you set your ground rules now, it makes it easier down the road to say "the way we do things in our house is to...." <BR/><BR/>As far as other children feeling left out, the way we handled it was to have each child pick a few dear friends. Invites were handled outside of school. We discussed that they shouldn't blabber on about their birthday party at school because we don't want to make someone feel left out. I think it is a fact of life that one isn't always going to be invited or included. <BR/><BR/>I personally don't agree with the whole "biggest birthday party rent an inflateable thingy with the private petting zoo and magicians" trend. But that is my soapbox.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237377304056071117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795047404768489836.post-23126360734667578502009-04-07T23:11:00.000-04:002009-04-07T23:11:00.000-04:00Ugh. Birthday parties. NO matter what you do, you ...Ugh. Birthday parties. NO matter what you do, you won't be able to make everyone happy.<BR/><BR/>If it were me, I would not invite the entire class and just hope that 4 won't make it because with my luck, they would ALL make it. And their siblings.<BR/><BR/>If you are really set on the zoo, then maybe just invite the girls? Because that way, I don't think that any boys would feel left out because it would be a girl party?Creative Junkiehttp://www.thecreativejunkie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795047404768489836.post-42274012238791919872009-04-07T20:29:00.000-04:002009-04-07T20:29:00.000-04:00I love the veggies...we don't watch them hardly an...I love the veggies...we don't watch them hardly anymore. I've had that puppies song from the Esther one in my head.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137819611978764705noreply@blogger.com