4yo party advise

[Hulashaker]

Hi All, we are approaching the whole birthday party scene now my DD is almost 4. I have noticed at parties the parents bring older siblings with them.

Is this normal? We are having a party at home so we will be limiting invitations due to limited space - this will be our first friend party so I'm stressing about how to manage it.

AIBU to say no siblings on the invitations, what is acceptable if people turn up with them unannounced? I am panicking a little now. If it were at an external venue then it would be fine but my house isn't huge and given the parents are likely to stay at this age I wonder what more experienced parents could advise. I know I can't control the whole thing but just wanting it to be as stress free as possible (is that even possible for a 4yo party)

Thanks in advance for any comments or advise

I'm aware it varies around the country, where I am it is normal to include siblings if you want parents to stay, but not if it is a drop off party.

Just say "due to space considerations we are unable to accommodate siblings" on the invite if you don't want any there.

Yes I think it’s absolutely fine to let people know you don’t have room for siblings but it might mean less parents stay so make sure you have enough adults to supervise the number of children invited.