My son turns 6 next mth and he just started Kindergarten. He is wanting a party w/his new friends which I am completely ok with. What I am worried about is that know one will show up. Since school will only be going for a little over a mth I am worried that since the parents and children don't know each other too well they won't come and set my son up for disappointment. So I guess my question is would you come to a party of someone who you didn't know well and just meet?
Thank you for all of your feedback it has made me feel more confident in having the party, and w/all the "yes have it" we will be having a party for him and inviting his new friends and parents. You guys are awesome :)
Yes. We have and we still do.
My thinking is if another kid (that I've never even heard of) thinks enough of my kid to send an invitation, he goes. My kid knows everyone! Lol
Suggestion: send in/mail invitations early enough to allow 2 weeks to RSVP! I'd mail them. No telling where they'll end up if he takes them to school!
My daughter just started Kindergarten on Sept 4 and is having a party on Sept 15. We had to blindly invite people and of the 5 people she invited 4 are coming.
Just expect parents to possibly stay with their child to oversee them. :)
Yes, I would def go. I would want my son to meet others in his kindergarten class and would be so happy to get a b-day party invite. Go for it! Its also OK to invite old pre-school or family friend's kids so there will be a mixture at the party (and in case not a whole lot of school kids show, but I would bet at least a handful will come!)
I might. I get your concerns. Maybe you can invite them through the other mothers, to get a feel for what to expect. Maybe you can have it at a public fun place, so that he won't notice that not everybody shows. You should invite some standbys, as well, just in case the newbies don't show.
We would go, provided DD got along with the kid & the kid was nice. Not knowing you wouldn't have any bearing on it, as long as I, the parent, could stay for the party.
Be prepared, though, because it seems that some adults have a hard time RSVPing or getting their kids to a party, so you may have low attendance by default.
yes! we would totally go. some kids might not be able to come and you should def put a rsvp but note even if they say they will be there something might come up. its a party take off the worry hat and put on the party hat. even if its just you and your son make the most of it!!!!
Yep, we go to those parties all the time. I don't know all of my kids school friends, but if they want to go because they like the kid, I support that, if we are able to.
I think you're fine. Just make sure the parents can stay.
At that age, and given that the families don't know each other that well, I arrange a party where the parent(s) would have the option to stay- this might make it more comfortable for them and easier on you since you don't know all the little personalities.
When my daughter was in Kindergarten (october birthday) I did a very casual-"meet us at the park" after school for a cookie decorating celebration. (I requested no presents because it wasn't a full scale party and they were very new friends). You could do pizza and a bounce house.
I did this separate from our family&friends party.
Hey -
I know you got a lot of responses frm parents that say they would go. But just FYI, I have a 9 year old and a 4 year old and we have had a few birthday parties over the years. VERY FEW of the classmates have actually shown up. Usually the ones that we know well come, but the ones we don't know well don't come. Some things to say in the invitation that might help are:
1. No present required.
2. Siblings welcome.
3. "We would love to get to know the parents and children in my son's class."
4. Invite a few friends that your son knows from outside of school that you KNOW will come - to insure that some kids are there.
5. Don't expect RSVPs. In my experience, very few people respond to invitations.
Something like that!
Good luck,
L.
This is what Kinder is about and birthday parties are the way they make 'out-of-school' friends. When my kids get an invite I always try to attend, even if I don't know the child.
Try for somewhere fun, outside of your house - pumpkin patch, park, bounce house - where there will be lots of activities.
Yes, have the party. Does he have some old friends you can invite as well? Try making an effort to get to know the other moms so they feel more comfortable with you before the party. Even set up a few playdates for your son with his new friends so the moms can see you really do want to be friends.
Yes. If my son said he was friends with this child, I would go :)
Hello!
My opinion? I would definitely bring my child to the birthday party.
It is a great time for the classmates to get to know each other better, and in a more relaxed setting. Fostering friendships early on can lead to a great school year!
Could you put out feelers to the other parents, say at pick up? Don't be shy! A lot of moms are in the same position as you are, being first time elementary moms. They are just as eager to makes friends as their children are!
Yes you should have the party. A great way to get introduced to the kids and their parents. My daughter got invited to one of her classmates only after 2 weeks of school and we do not know them. However, she is going and we look forward to meeting his family.
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Yes you should have the party. A great way to get introduced to the kids and their parents. My daughter got invited to one of her classmates only after 2 weeks of school and we do not know them. However, she is going and we look forward to meeting his family.
Absolutely I would go! If someone gives me the courtesy of an invite, I will give them the courtesy of showing up (if I can). Especially when it's for a child. It's also a great way for both the kids and the parents to get to know each other.
Definitely allow time for parents to RSVP, and you may have to follow up with some people. E-mail/evites are a good way to go these days.
Good luck!
My trick to the RSVP issue (I hate not knowing how many people to expect) is that I do not but an address on the invite. This way they have to call to get the address. It works!
My twins just started K a few weeks ago and one has already received two birthday party invitations! We cannot attend one of the parties but will be attending the other one. Yes, invite the class! You never know!
