Parties for kids

[limitededitionbarbie]

Sent invites to 20 kids. One parent has replied to say they will come.

Ffs.

Now I don't know how much food to do. Or party bags.

Do people just not rsvp anymore

Presume everyone will come..... plus a few siblings. Our first party was 10 years ago & I see people haven't got any better at replying. Ps it gets better as they get older and you know the parents more.

Well. I don't speak to any of the parents. I'm not in the in group.

When does it get easier @LizzieBet14

Did you put an RSVP By date on the invite? You really do need to put this on invites.

Is there a class WhatsApp group where you can follow up with individual parents on? Would the parent who has replied perhaps know any contact numbers they would share with you?

If it’s a party in the summer holidays then it could be a mixed bag as to how many are around to even attend.

It’s the height of rudeness. When is the party?

I always used to phone or text the ones I hadn't heard from, as we'd always exchanged numbers before, being friends that had been in each others' houses. Apart for a couple of times when we invited the whole class.
Last few years of kiddy parties we did individual lunch boxes, which was a lot less waste, so you could do that and use some of the wrapped contents/drinks afterwards if they don't show.

It got easier the more I got to know the parents, saw them on the playground, at parties, after school clubs etc. It was before WhatsApp groups - we just got to 'collect' phone numbers as we went along.

There may or not be a WhatsApp group for parents. If there is I'm not invited.

It's all very cliquey.

I am not in that group. Nor do I want to be.

I didn't put an rsvp in. I gave the date of the party. On the invites there was not an rsvp to reply to add. Just the details of the party.

But I have my mobile.

Our primary is a 3-form entry and each class has its own WhatsApp group plus there is one for the whole Year group too. They are used as a means of communication about school-related stuff and not gossip/event planning amongst any parents who think they are the ‘in’ crowd. I would imagine most schools have this so don’t just assume any WhatsApp groups are exclusive to certain parents.

As a pp said perhaps do individual lunch boxes and then you can take home and use any leftovers ie crisps, yoghurt tubes, individual bags of biscuits, fruit etc.

I don't know why people are so bad at RSVPing. It's not hard to send a quick message with a yes or no 🙄
I made a messenger chat group, and added the parents to chase up. I am friends with some, but others I found via friends or school pages on FB. Easier to find them than WhatsApp without knowing numbers.

Send a reminder

You're going to have to get over this and crack on, or you'll make life a lot harder for yourself. Just ask someone "is there a class WhatsApp group?" And go from there, it makes everything a lot simpler.

Also, you said you didn't include details of an rsvp on the invite, but are annoyed that people haven't done it, presumably they're not mind readers?