Uninvited to Halloween party :(

[Annoyedbaby]

Just wanted a few opinions on this really as I'm not sure what to do... fairly first world problem but it's got me really prickled

My lovely friend invited my 8 yr old DS to her village's Halloween party. Low key village hall affair, £5 entrance, the more the merrier kind of thing.
DS super excited, we've got the costume ...first time he's ever wanted to dress up... all good!

Then another mum from the village (and also a mum from my DS's school) then told my friend (pretty rudely apparently) that my DS can't go as only the children in the village are allowed to go. She knows my DS thinks he's going.

AIBU to think that this is mean, petty and unnecessary
What would you lovely peeps do?

I hope other people in the village are nicer people.

Meh, she would though. It beggars belief that people don't have more pressing things to worry about than making sure someone else's child (that they don't even know) doesn't attend a public Halloween party. Said woman needs to have a good look at herself.

I would speak to the one who said he couldn't go. Tell her your DS is looking forward to it. Has his costume . I am sure she will have a change of heart.

I wouldn't want to ever live in a village that has this 'local' nonsense, how horribly insular. OP I would go anyway, your DS is looking forward to it. I can't imagine anyone would stand by and watch a child being turned away at the door, she cant stop you going, sod her!

Let us know what you decide xx