BIRTHDAY PARTY

ETIQUETTE

By Wannabees Family Play Town

vBirthday party etiquette is constantly

changing, especially when it comes to

children’s birthday parties.

Perhaps the biggest issue in birthday party

etiquette is that of inviting kids in a class.

Is it OK to send invitations to just a few kids?

Or does the whole class need to be invited?

Some schools employ a rule

where kids can’t send out

invitations at school unless

all class members are invited

to the party. While this rule

protects children from

disappointment, it also creates

problems for parents. Some

parents may not be able to

afford a large party, or have

time to send invited to

children outside of school.

The situation is obviously a

tricky one. Not inviting

kids has led to many phone

calls home from disgruntled

parents, and created

divisions between kids that

wouldn’t have existed

otherwise. However, at some

point in a child’s life,

they’re going to have to

learn to deal with

disappointment.