Well my oldest dd is having her first class bday party on monday (its a holiday for us here). And ive only gotten TWO rsvps!
Ahhhh :( flash backs to those old feelings, and was hoping my kids could be different than me. Appears thats not so. :( im so dissapointed.
Aw lets hope some are forgetting to rsvp but plan on going.
I know I tend to ignore the whole rsvp but still go, even for parties when I was small.
Sorry, I just needed to get thos all out mt dh isnt home, and I as usual have no friends lol.
Quoting NanaMomo:Aw lets hope some are forgetting to rsvp but plan on going.
I know I tend to ignore the whole rsvp but still go, even for parties when I was small.
I'm sorry :(
How old is she is? Is she into any activities at school? I remember thinking if I was that I would have had more friends, especially since all the "popular" kids were into things. I guess it helps them bond.
It's okay, let it all out! :p
Quoting anikahaynes1:
I really hope so. None of the girls she says she plays with at school have rsvpd. :( she cries to me a lot that she has no friends. :/
Sorry, I just needed to get thos all out mt dh isnt home, and I as usual have no friends lol.
Quoting NanaMomo:Aw lets hope some are forgetting to rsvp but plan on going.
I know I tend to ignore the whole rsvp but still go, even for parties when I was small.
When my 20 y/o was having his first "real" birhtday party (not just family) in 1st grade, I invited the whole class to the local mimi-golf arcade. Sent them out early enough for people to RSVP & set the day for a Saturday so chirch or w/e wouldn't be an issue. Not a single one of those parents RSVP'd, nor did any kid show up! I called all my friends to drag their kids/newphews/etc over so it wouldn't hurt his feelings. It ended up OK, but still hurt my feelings more than his.
Flash forward to almost a year ago when my dd had her 7th Bday party (her 8th is in less than 2 weeks now): every single kid we invited showed up & even brought younger/older siblings. Ended up with too many kids for the bouncy house, not enough gift bags... I only got 5 RSVP's (besides the friends' I knew were coming).
In a nutshell, don't worry about it. Out of your control & just be ready with some backup if it turns into a bust. Doesn't mean your kid is unpopular, just that parents in your area/her class are rude & have no class.
Quoting anikahaynes1:
I was never popular in school. I was shy, had an extremely difficult times making and keeping friends from kindergarten through 8th grade. Yes im a huge loser.
Well my oldest dd is having her first class bday party on monday (its a holiday for us here). And ive only gotten TWO rsvps!
Ahhhh :( flash backs to those old feelings, and was hoping my kids could be different than me. Appears thats not so. :( im so dissapointed.
Hopefully we will have an experiance more like your daughters. :)
Quoting waffa:When my 20 y/o was having his first "real" birhtday party (not just family) in 1st grade, I invited the whole class to the local mimi-golf arcade. Sent them out early enough for people to RSVP & set the day for a Saturday so chirch or w/e wouldn't be an issue. Not a single one of those parents RSVP'd, nor did any kid show up! I called all my friends to drag their kids/newphews/etc over so it wouldn't hurt his feelings. It ended up OK, but still hurt my feelings more than his.
Flash forward to almost a year ago when my dd had her 7th Bday party (her 8th is in less than 2 weeks now): every single kid we invited showed up & even brought younger/older siblings. Ended up with too many kids for the bouncy house, not enough gift bags... I only got 5 RSVP's (besides the friends' I knew were coming).
In a nutshell, don't worry about it. Out of your control & just be ready with some backup if it turns into a bust. Doesn't mean your kid is unpopular, just that parents in your area/her class are rude & have no class.
Quoting anikahaynes1:
I was never popular in school. I was shy, had an extremely difficult times making and keeping friends from kindergarten through 8th grade. Yes im a huge loser.
Well my oldest dd is having her first class bday party on monday (its a holiday for us here). And ive only gotten TWO rsvps!
Ahhhh :( flash backs to those old feelings, and was hoping my kids could be different than me. Appears thats not so. :( im so dissapointed.
Quoting NanaMomo:I'm sorry :(
How old is she is? Is she into any activities at school? I remember thinking if I was that I would have had more friends, especially since all the "popular" kids were into things. I guess it helps them bond.
It's okay, let it all out! :p
Quoting anikahaynes1:
I really hope so. None of the girls she says she plays with at school have rsvpd. :( she cries to me a lot that she has no friends. :/
Sorry, I just needed to get thos all out mt dh isnt home, and I as usual have no friends lol.
Quoting NanaMomo:Aw lets hope some are forgetting to rsvp but plan on going.
I know I tend to ignore the whole rsvp but still go, even for parties when I was small.
Quoting anikahaynes1:
She is 6. Her school is only k-3. They dont offer activities for her age group at school. I dont want her to be popular, I just want her to have stable friendships.
Quoting NanaMomo:I'm sorry :(
How old is she is? Is she into any activities at school? I remember thinking if I was that I would have had more friends, especially since all the "popular" kids were into things. I guess it helps them bond.
It's okay, let it all out! :p
Quoting anikahaynes1:
I really hope so. None of the girls she says she plays with at school have rsvpd. :( she cries to me a lot that she has no friends. :/
Sorry, I just needed to get thos all out mt dh isnt home, and I as usual have no friends lol.
Quoting NanaMomo:Aw lets hope some are forgetting to rsvp but plan on going.
I know I tend to ignore the whole rsvp but still go, even for parties when I was small.
If her party is next Monday, President's Day, I would expect not many will be available to come. Where I live that is camping/off road weekend on the dunes. We live in the desert in SoCal.
Don't mean to upset you, but srsly have a back up plan on hand; church friends, coworkers, anything. Better to have too many than not enough show up!
I hope it turns out good for her, and even if only 2 or 3 show up make it all about them so they can talk about what a great time they had & everyone else missed out. Then see who the "cool" kids are next week!!!
How old btw?
Quoting anikahaynes1:
Wow! Omg! Your poor son. Your lucky you have family and back up friends to call upon. We moved 3000 miles away from our family 6 months ago.
Hopefully we will have an experiance more like your daughters. :)
Quoting waffa:When my 20 y/o was having his first "real" birhtday party (not just family) in 1st grade, I invited the whole class to the local mimi-golf arcade. Sent them out early enough for people to RSVP & set the day for a Saturday so chirch or w/e wouldn't be an issue. Not a single one of those parents RSVP'd, nor did any kid show up! I called all my friends to drag their kids/newphews/etc over so it wouldn't hurt his feelings. It ended up OK, but still hurt my feelings more than his.
Flash forward to almost a year ago when my dd had her 7th Bday party (her 8th is in less than 2 weeks now): every single kid we invited showed up & even brought younger/older siblings. Ended up with too many kids for the bouncy house, not enough gift bags... I only got 5 RSVP's (besides the friends' I knew were coming).
In a nutshell, don't worry about it. Out of your control & just be ready with some backup if it turns into a bust. Doesn't mean your kid is unpopular, just that parents in your area/her class are rude & have no class.
Quoting anikahaynes1:
I was never popular in school. I was shy, had an extremely difficult times making and keeping friends from kindergarten through 8th grade. Yes im a huge loser.
Well my oldest dd is having her first class bday party on monday (its a holiday for us here). And ive only gotten TWO rsvps!
Ahhhh :( flash backs to those old feelings, and was hoping my kids could be different than me. Appears thats not so. :( im so dissapointed.
My daughter just turned 6.
Quoting waffa:If her party is next Monday, President's Day, I would expect not many will be available to come. Where I live that is camping/off road weekend on the dunes. We live in the desert in SoCal.
Don't mean to upset you, but srsly have a back up plan on hand; church friends, coworkers, anything. Better to have too many than not enough show up!
I hope it turns out good for her, and even if only 2 or 3 show up make it all about them so they can talk about what a great time they had & everyone else missed out. Then see who the "cool" kids are next week!!!
How old btw?
Quoting anikahaynes1:
Wow! Omg! Your poor son. Your lucky you have family and back up friends to call upon. We moved 3000 miles away from our family 6 months ago.
Hopefully we will have an experiance more like your daughters. :)
Quoting waffa:When my 20 y/o was having his first "real" birhtday party (not just family) in 1st grade, I invited the whole class to the local mimi-golf arcade. Sent them out early enough for people to RSVP & set the day for a Saturday so chirch or w/e wouldn't be an issue. Not a single one of those parents RSVP'd, nor did any kid show up! I called all my friends to drag their kids/newphews/etc over so it wouldn't hurt his feelings. It ended up OK, but still hurt my feelings more than his.
Flash forward to almost a year ago when my dd had her 7th Bday party (her 8th is in less than 2 weeks now): every single kid we invited showed up & even brought younger/older siblings. Ended up with too many kids for the bouncy house, not enough gift bags... I only got 5 RSVP's (besides the friends' I knew were coming).
In a nutshell, don't worry about it. Out of your control & just be ready with some backup if it turns into a bust. Doesn't mean your kid is unpopular, just that parents in your area/her class are rude & have no class.
Quoting anikahaynes1:
I was never popular in school. I was shy, had an extremely difficult times making and keeping friends from kindergarten through 8th grade. Yes im a huge loser.
Well my oldest dd is having her first class bday party on monday (its a holiday for us here). And ive only gotten TWO rsvps!
Ahhhh :( flash backs to those old feelings, and was hoping my kids could be different than me. Appears thats not so. :( im so dissapointed.
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- anikahaynes1
on Feb. 14, 2012 at 11:07 PM