What's the protocol with a nursery party invite?

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I'm completely clueless!! DD has been invited to her first ever non-family/friend birthday party, and it looks like her whole nursery class has been invited which I'm finding very cute!! I feel a bit clueless though - I have RVSP'd and asked the little girl's Mum what kind of thing she likes so I can get her a present. How much do I spend? The little girl will be 3, DD is 2.5 and has only recently moved up into the toddler room. What does DD wear - a party dress or just a normal smart weekend outfit with a sparkly hair grip?? I'm presuming that we will be expected to stay at the party as I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving DD to be honest?

If its a soft play I wouldn't put her in a party dress.
In a hall, and you want her to get a chance to wear her dress, put her in her party dress.
But don't go buying anything 'special' for her to wear if that makes sense.

Put her in something smart but comfortable
Yes you will be expected to stay
Present I'm lazy so use Amazon prime. Search for gift for 3 year old girl. I normally spend around £10

Smart outfit but deffo trousers

Do not bring other children

I usually put £ in card ( personally hated presents ends up like a mini christmas)

I would stay if there wasn't a cafe close by and if child's parent asked for other parents to stay. But it's annoying trying to accommodate a child's party and mass amount of parents cos you end up having to provide tea or coffee for them. I would ask parents to leave and take their number if there was an issue

Put her in leggings and a sparkly clip If that's what she likes £10-15 is fine for a gift see what the mum comes back with she might not want presents so maybe give her a toy shop voucher.

Spend about £10 on a gift. As your DD is 2.5 they will expect you to stay and supervise her.
What to wear depends on the type of party. My girls wore pretty dresses or skirt at that age if in the persons house and was party games or was children's entertainer. If it's in soft play or bouncy castle in hall then trousers or legging and sparkly hair grip will be best

Awesome, so helpful! Thanks everyone.

I would go for smart outfit but no proper party dress. I found that at that age it's often a soft play/bouncy castle party or lots of games while being active/sitting on the floor etc.

Max £10 for a gift, I would add a gift recipe in case of duplicates.

I stayed until DD was around 5 unless DD knew the parents very well and would be comfortable asking for help. But for 3 year old that is very unlikely.