Should I delay DS party?

[HiGunny]

So this is my DSs first year in school and there haven't been too many birthday parties so far. It's his birthday in a few weeks and I had planned a small party at home for him. We've just got an invite for a whole class party the week before his (I haven't sent invites yet). Should I go ahead and organise DSs party for the week after the other party? Or will no-one come?

Should I delay it by another week (but that means a week and a half after his actual birthday)? New to all this party business, it's stressing me out!!

I think its quite normal to have parties most weeks in primary. My nephews seemed to have bursting social calendars at that age.

A week apart is fine. We have been to two parties in a weekend and at least once two in the same day

I normally send out class invites 3-4 weeks before, so I think you'll be fine! I'm sure some will come. Do it, your ds will love it.

I’d do it when you planned- it’s not like it’s the next day or worse the same day. If you leave longer a) it’s after his birthday by more b) what’s to say little Freddy/ Jim/ Libby isn’t going to send out invitiations for the alternative week anyway.
Hope the party goes well. You will need paracetamol and chocolate ( for you after not the dc!).

Go ahead as planned. Parties become a right pain in the backside - in Ds class most are all one after the other over the first 3 months. We join up now and have 3 together, invite all the boys, just to get them over with. Some will have their own party and just invite a few other boys. Do what suits you, not what you think others will want or expect.

With 2 primary dc, I'm averaging 2 parties a week atm! It's fine, all part and parcel of it.

Week apart parties are fine! My kids are going to 6 parties between now and the end of Jan 🙄 Jan weekends is solely kids parties!

Just sent the invitations out well in advance!

My child has another girl with the same name in her class. My child had a party one morning and the other that afternoon. Same year but one was 5 one was 6. Very confusing for thr resto f the parents! And a minefield for those wh weren't invited to both.

Invites landed on the same day too!

Thanks so much for the replies! Consensus seems to be go ahead as planned, DS will be delighted!

Wow @boiledeggs, that is confusing!