pARTY INVITES

[athomeagain]

Hi we haven't met properly many of the other parents at school yet but my 4 year olds b'day is in few weeks and she wants a party.

wE NORMALLY GO AWAY AND HIDE !

I am happy about sorting the food and having it at home but what do i write on the invite so they haven't had a 'dangerous' lunch before they arrive or bring food as presents?

The invites have to be written tomorrow .Also does any one have a simple safe ,fail safe recipe for a castle cake in chocolate????

4 year old with severe peanut allergy; she is also allergic to other nuts, sesame and eggs in all forms. We are also a vegetarian family.

can you just write a little note on the invitation to alert them to fact your dd has severe allergy and so could they please avoid giving children anything on your list of "dangerous" meals before coming?
I doubt they will bring food as presents but the note would put them off doing that anyway.

I have no knowledge or experience that can help except to say that my kids have never ever been given food as a present at any of their parties.

So hopefully no need to worry about that at least!

blackout cake is delicious and totally vegan.

That should be raspberry blackout cake sorry!

tHANKYOU EVERYONE I WILL HAVE A LOOK AT THE RECIPE!sorry for shouting too tired to write it again.

I agree with the others, I have always found people are far happier with being told than not. Just a polite, 'DD is allergic to nuts and eggs, she can have a serious reaction if she comes into contact with someone who has eaten these things hours beforehand. Please can I kindly ask that you refrain from feeding your little one nuts and eggs on the morning of the party? Many thanks, we are really looking forward to the party and it would put my mind at rest. Hope you can come' xxx

children do sometimes bring chocolate as presents but if it happened I'd just intercept it and substitute with something they can eat. At that age I doubt any parent would risk sending chocolate if you've warned them about the allergies.

I would just write a note to parents to include with the invitations highlighting your DD's allergies and requesting that child have not eaten or been touching xxx foods that could be of danger to her.

totally agree with bluebumedfly, parents would rather know of any allergies and im sure they would totally respect your wishes, its better to tell then not to tell!