To move DS's birthday party to a new location?

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12 invited. Invites out for nearly 3 weeks. Reminder notes sent. Texts sent a few days later to those whose numbers i had. DP managed to speak to some parents as he was droppiing off at nursery and tehy said they'd let us know.

3 responses! Yes 3.

Party is on Sunday. We are having it at home. Right now i feel like moving the whole thing to a soft play area, lavishing money, food, huge party bags and attention on the 3 whose parents bothered to reply and simply not being at home to anyone who turns up without bothering to reply.

I know this happens all the time but AIBU ?

I would move the party. The parents who havent rsvp'd are the ones who are spoiling it for their children. It is so rude not to reply.

I would move the part & leave a note telling them that the party was moved BUT i wouldnt tell them where it was moved to.

I LOVE the idea of just going out with your ds and the 3 (now 4) who replied. I love even more the idea of setting a camera up to see who thinks they can just turn up without letting you know
but, in RL, like you, I'd probably stay there and put up with the appalling lack of manners, and just get on with it.

What did you do in the end OP? Hope your ds has a good party! Update please :)

The Mum of one of DS's friends did exactly that for her DS's party yesterday! Only three (including my DS) could go/bothered to reply to his original invite, so she moved the party to a different place. I won't say where, as they live somewhere fairly unique and it may out us!

The birthday chap had been very disappointed at his original party being cancelled, but his Mum gave them such a fantastic time at home instead, he was beaming when I collected DS. I think it was very sensible to move the party to somewhere where they wouldn't look short on numbers.

It is tricky if children have their birthday in the holidays - my older DS always suffered from "low number syndrome" if he had a party during the holiday. People get even more disorganised about replying as well.

I hope your DS and his pals have a great time - I'm sure they will.

Apologies - just seen party was yesterday. Hope he had a great time.

Go for it OP . . I would do it .

My birthday parties when younger were tiny, there were only 6 of us, always at homes and never felt like wasn't enough kids there. Looking back nostalgically at jelly and ice cream party's and hoping that's acceptable when bump is old enough for parties!

Sitting in an exhausted post party heap. In the end we had 5 plus ds and it was fine. One mum phoned this morning very apologetic and asked if it was still ok to come at such short notice.

Bouncy castle, pass the parcel, birthday tea and party bags and I think everyone went home happy.

DS is still bouncing

Awww I'm glad it all went well and your son is happy and had a good day :)
Thanks for updating its always nice to hear that a thread has a happy ending.