I'd say less then half RSVP'd to M's party this year. I think half of those were the day before. I think we both should add the dictionary meaning of RSVP to the invitations next year.
I wouldn't do anything extra for the older kids that were invited via their parents. I'd put together extra goodie bags just in case but not but bigger kid things just because. The bags I made were geared toward 3-5 year olds but the 7 year old boy that was there gladly took the bag and seemed pleased with it.
I normally put regrets only and our phone #. For some odd reason I decided to do RSVP. I think people are just rude and dumb. There is a pizza place downstairs from gymboree so it's not like we need to order it in advance or anything. We probably will since I know Manny is going to want it. It just means more clean up for me since I will be doing the party.
That is annoying! I don't know what to tell you. Are the gift bags expensive? I would think you should have 20 just to be safe but if that is going tobe costly, or leave you with a ton of stuff that your kids won't eat, I would have to think about it more. Also wouldn't amke gift bags for older siblings that people are dragging along, but only for invited guests. I wouldn't expect pizza between 3:30 & 5:00.
People are rude. I'd call and ask them if they're planning to attend. But that's just me.
I wouldn't expect pizza at a 3:30 - 5:00 event, but it wouldn't be tacky to have it either. We're having the same dilemna with Amelia's party - pizza or no pizza. Hers is 10-12 and I feel like serving cake BEFORE lunch is weird, so I think we'll do the pizza thing. We're having hers at My Gym this year. Your doing a Gymbo one right. So, you're actually leading the party? Go you. I'm looking forward to not having to do anything but provide the food.
Yup, I wish I didn't have to lead the party. Teachers will swap out and do each others kids parties but no-one has a birthday this summer so I'll be doing it myself. I will just lead some activities and what not. I'm not going to do a full blown party like I normally teach. They'll have fun just playing on the set-ups and doing the art project.
We just hired a guy that used to work at my gym. I've never been there so I have no idea what it is like. Do you go there for classes?
I didn't have hardly any RSVPs for my kids' last party either, but a lot of people showed up.
Is it not common for people to bring their other kids to parties there? Here, it is pretty normal for people to bring their older/younger kids to bday parties even when they aren't technically invited (this only applies applies to parties for kids of an age where parents stay at the party, of course). But it is definitely not expected that you will have favors for the older/younger kids.
It is common if you know the family. I invited Katarina's classmates so I don't know a lot of them personally and didn't even know they had older siblings. Mind you, no one from her class invited her to their parties except Phillip who she adores. Since we are having it at gymboree kids over 5 aren't allowed on the equipment and set-ups so they can't really do very much. Also it's hard when there are more than 20 kids there. If it was at my house in the backyard I wouldn't give a hoot and they could bring their cousins if they wanted! ;) I tend to bend the rules though when I teach the paries if there are just a few 5 year olds and it is a party with 3 and up kids.
I am hoping that people plan on comming and figure they would call only if they weren't coming.
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I wouldn't do anything extra for the older kids that were invited via their parents. I'd put together extra goodie bags just in case but not but bigger kid things just because. The bags I made were geared toward 3-5 year olds but the 7 year old boy that was there gladly took the bag and seemed pleased with it.
I'd order pizza, probably because I'd want it.
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I wouldn't expect pizza at a 3:30 - 5:00 event, but it wouldn't be tacky to have it either. We're having the same dilemna with Amelia's party - pizza or no pizza. Hers is 10-12 and I feel like serving cake BEFORE lunch is weird, so I think we'll do the pizza thing. We're having hers at My Gym this year. Your doing a Gymbo one right. So, you're actually leading the party? Go you. I'm looking forward to not having to do anything but provide the food.
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We just hired a guy that used to work at my gym. I've never been there so I have no idea what it is like. Do you go there for classes?
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Is it not common for people to bring their other kids to parties there? Here, it is pretty normal for people to bring their older/younger kids to bday parties even when they aren't technically invited (this only applies applies to parties for kids of an age where parents stay at the party, of course). But it is definitely not expected that you will have favors for the older/younger kids.
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I am hoping that people plan on comming and figure they would call only if they weren't coming.
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