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Would decline a Mother's Day party invite (and have done so in the past). DD's birthday is around the same time and would always avoid Mother's Day for her party. We always get together with family.

We always decline mothers/fathers day invites.

YANBU to do it but expect less people to come.

We have had mothers days that involve both DHs Mum and my Mum, and my our Nans. If we had something like that planned, obviously we wouldn't go to the party, but if it was a year where we didn't have particular plans, I'd be happy to have a party to go to.

No, I am sorry, I consider Mothers Day and Fathers Day family days.

DS1 got an invitation to a party on Mother's Day this year. The likelihood of DH remembering to (a) find out when Mothers Day is and (b) book a table for lunch was so small that I replied immediately with a yes.

In terms of attendance I think a lot would depend on whether you live in an area where people tend to stay near to where they grew up (so their own mums are near) or not (I don't really).

I've just booked DS (he'll be 13 so not sure if age/stage of child comes into this if different) party on Mother's Day. All bar one child we have invited are coming and I did canvas the views of my mum friends before booking it whether it might be a problem or not and everybody said it wouldn't be a problem.

I realised last week that Id booked DDs 6th birthday for Mothers Day. Weve only had a few invites back but we did give them out last day of term so am thinking they are still in the kids trays. I like the idea of having a day in lieu though!

It would depend on what we had planned.

Some years we would come, others we wouldn't if we were seeing family.

I would, we don't celebrate Mother's Day other than by sending cards to DM and DMIL.

I would (well, would have - mine are all oder now ), but a lot of people do make a big thing of Mothering Sunday, and, because of that, I wouldn't have had the party on that day. However, it sounds like a really good result to me, having around 20 - 30 dcs there, rather than 60+

My kids would go too! (and DH would take them )

I went to a party on mothers day last year. It was fine. There were a disproportionate number of kids there who had been brought by their dads, presumably giving the mums a mothers' day present of some free time!

i'd be saying thank you for 2 hours peace, and happy mother's day!

but that's just me - some might be traveling to see grandparents etc

Yes... I see that it will depend on family circumstances really.

They will be 5, so parents would prabably need to stay.

It wouldn't be an issue for me as we don't do mothers day. However some people are very precious about it ( looking at you MIL) and wouldn't like a day thats all about them to be shared by another event.

I would take DS. Is it a party where the parents would have to stay? That might affect hw many you get.

We tend to do a Mother's Day breakfast with DM and MIL, so our afternoon would be free but people celebrate differently I suppose.

I took DS to a party on Mothers' Day last year. I vaguely noticed the date when we got the invitation but, tbh, it's just another day and I don't expect a huge all-about-me fuss.

The previous year we were invited to lunch at a friend's house for her birthday.

I wouldn't personally. I usually do saturday rather than Sunday. However if I wasn't doing anything I would happily send DC to the party. All depends what they have arranged. You always get alot of non reply-ers unfortunately.

many days have some commercial nonsense attached to them now. Why is it an issue?

Oh poo. I have done this as ds birthday is 10 March. Oh well.

Yes... Naively thought an RSVP by date would do the trick.

Should have written that no RSVP meant that if you turned up, your child might not be fed or get a party bag.

Still time I suppose.

Yes I would, 20 children have rsvp'd and usually a lot more come but just don't RSVP so I'm sure the numbers will be fine.

Sorry to hijack i meant.

<off to buy presents for twins>