First kids party-how many is too few??

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My eldest child is in reception and has invited all the class to her birthday party. We've gone all out with hall, entertainers etc. Next year it'll just be a smaller thing but for her first party with lots of friends we said she could and she's so excited. Her birthday isnt until the end of May and party the weekend at the end of half term. So far we've only had rsvps saying on holiday or coming back off holiday....am I being paranoid or could the majority of her class really all be on holiday at the same time?? Do I rearrange?? My husband and my mum say I am being unreasonable and that as long as a few can make it, it'll be fine!! All the other parties she's been to have been very well attended so it would be really obvious that most of her class weren't there....help please!! Also please feel free to tell me I am being ridiculous if you think I am!! Thanks

Well, my kids will be on holiday then. I'd avoid weekends at the end or beginning of half term, tbh

I wouldn’t have done a party for the start or end weekend of a holiday or on mother’s day / Father’s Day . Could you possibly move it to the following weekend , it will be a shame for your daughter if attendance is low when she’s invited everybody.

I think this matters to you, but won’t happen to her unless you make a big deal about it. Have you given an Rsvp by date?

I think it may be that it is such a long time in the future to get a kids party invite. I may have got that in the book bag had a look and thought not till end of May not urgent and then forgotten, I would then come across it again in a few weeks and RSVP. I don't think the holiday date matters, lots of people aren't away and my DC1 has just been to a party today in the middle of the holidays.

Cant move it to the following weekend as there is another party then!! I could possibly move it from the Saturday to the Sunday. I would have thought most people will be back from holiday and be able to make it the day before theyre back at school....what do you think?? I'll leave it for another few weeks to see what other rsvps come back before doing as you're right it still is very early

Caulk-I think youre right about her not noticing if I don't make a big deal out of it. I did give an rsvp date so do you reckon leave it till then to make any decisions?
Bythepath-Exactly what I thought about the holidays and why we planned it then. Surely, with 26 kids in the class, most of them wont be on holiday?!

I wouldn’t move it and I’d wait till the date, including a text to any parents you have the number of who haven’t responded.

If two children come then you can say “isn’t it great you get to have a party with Sofia and Josie, won’t you have fun” etc rather than “oh it’s so sad your friends couldn’t come”