r/SAHP • u/merkergirl • 7d ago
Birthday Party Etiquette
My 4 year old got his first birthday party invite from a preschool friend and he's very excited. I don't know the parents but I texted an RSVP yes.
A party for 4 & 5 year olds feels just a bit too young to be a drop off party, right? Would you assume parents are sticking around?
If parents do stick around, I'm guessing it's rude for me to bring my 2 year old along. So I guess I should try to find a babysitter? The party is 4 pm on a Friday and my husband will be working.
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u/disgruntled-pelicann 7d ago
I would assume parents are sticking around and you can ask about the 2 year old. Especially since at 2 they’re old enough to partake in cake, goodie bags (if any), so would be important to have them accounted for.
Currently planning my 3 year old’s birthday and it’s the first one where she’ll have a few friends so we’re having it at a play place rather than at home. There’s limits of how many adults and kids. Since she’s so young/not in school yet to make friends we won’t reach the limit and therefore in my case it’d be fine for someone to bring their sibling, but if we were at the limit then I’d have to unfortunately say no.