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Hi Moms,
It's your child's birthday and you are figuring out a guest list. Your son has met your good friend's son only a couple of times. Do you invite your good friend's son to your son's party? (not for your son, but more for you since she is your good friend and your sons are close in age - ages 5 and 4). Thanks!
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At that age, yes. Especially If you and your friend see one another often, the kids will end up seeing each other a lot too, and will probably be friends. Once they get older (8 or 9, I'd say), it's a different story and the kids should be able to invite just their friends. My mom always made me invite her friend's daughter to my parties; she was 2 years younger than me and a real pain to be around. We were never, ever friends, and my friends and I hated having her there. (We weren't mean to her, but she really dragged down the party. She was just one of those people who's no fun to be around.) To this day I resent that my mom insisted on including her.
Yes, if it's only for a friend or two.
Absolutely. Maybe they will become friends and that will certainly be convenient for you and your friend.
At that age, I wouldn't see anything wrong with it.
I would!! You NEVER know this person may end up making a wonderful, positive difference in your life!!
GO FOR IT!!!
Sure... won't hurt to add one more who MIGHT BECOME a good friend!
I do! Always look forward to getting together with friends and seeing there kiddos!
Absolutely! If someone is your good friend, it's nice to get the kids used to each other even though the friends son may not pop into YOUR kids mind when asked for a list.
Absolutely! My Mother always did this at party's for my brother and I, and one of those kids of her friends, has been one of my best friends for almost 40 years. And yes, our kids have been going to each others party's for their whole lives too.
Yes! I am all for make it fun for you and your kids simultaneously :)
yeah of course you do, and im wondering what the reason is that the two kids havent seen each other more., maybe mentioning that will help people answer.
I always do but most of my children's friends' parents are our friends, so the parents want to come too so I wouldn't leave the child out. That being said, I do not expect one of my kids to be invited/asked to stay to a party where only 1 child's name is on the invite. I would never ask for them to stay / nor tell them that is why we are not coming (if I couldn't get a sitter).
My friends kids are my kiddos best friends. We spend time together as friends so it's just natural that our kids will be dumped together all the time too.
