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Should I start chasing RSVP’s?

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icebearforpresident · 02/01/2019 13:37

DD has her birthday next week and we are having a party over the weekend. Because her birthday is so early in the year we handed out invitations just before the schools broke up.

We’ve invited her whole class of 30 kids and have had 5 people RSVP. I’ve heard through the grapevine that a few other kids are coming but not direct from the parents.

I’m starting to panic that no one is coming! I work full time and don’t know many of the other class parents as I’m never around for pick up but I am friends with a couple of them on Facebook. If I send a casual ‘can little Jimmy come to the party?’ type message will I come across as pushy? I think it’s fine as long as it’s casual and doesn’t come across as me being annoyed about having to chase them (which I kind of am but I know things get forgotten in the Christmas chaos). DH thinks I’m panicking over nothing, most of the kids we invited will be there and people will think I’m being crazy if I start chasing them.

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FortunesFave · 02/01/2019 13:40

Chase away. You may find that some parents just didn't open bookbags when their child finished that last day of school.

Also bear in mind, these days some people seem to think it reasonable to not RSVP but to just turn up!

In future, give invitations out before the last day...a good few days before...and say clearly Please let me know by X date if your child can attend. Thank you.

People are a bit stupid and a lot rude.

icebearforpresident · 02/01/2019 13:42

It wasn’t the last day we gave them out, it was the week before!

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IndianaMoleWoman · 02/01/2019 13:45

Do you have a class WhatsApp/Facebook group etc. where you could send a generic reminder to everyone instead of chasing individuals?

icebearforpresident · 02/01/2019 14:08

Nothing like that unfortunately. The PTA has a Facebook page but it’s for the whole school and a public page so not really the place for it.

I fully expect some kids to turn up without me having heard either way but would be nice to know if I only needed to cater/do party bags for 15 plus a few spares not 30 plus a few spares!

I admit I’m terrible for not RSVP’ing straight away but I always done it within a few days of getting the invitation, not a few days before the party!

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