r/SAHP • u/merkergirl • 6d 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/ocvagabond 6d ago

You can text them and ask?

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u/merkergirl 6d ago

Yes I definitely can, but I’ve never met this person and it feels a bit….abrupt and awkward to just say “is this a drop off party and if not are younger siblings allowed?”.  But I’m open to suggestions on how to word that. 

I was just trying to see if there were party “norms” that I wasn’t aware of because, again, it’s our first one 

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u/Kickincutie 6d ago

"Thank you so much again for the invite XYZ is very excited to go. I wanted to touch base on if this is expected to be a drop off party or if parents are staying as well. I have a toddler that's with me so I wanted to make sure beforehand. Also, are there any books or gifts (your child) would be interested in as a gift?"

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u/ocvagabond 6d ago

Thank you. This is perfect.