Birthday party invites

[Hisnamesblaine]

I sent out 15 invites to DS friends in class. There another 5/6 children coming (relatives cousins etc). Sent these out just before half term last week of October for bouncy castle type party next weekend sun 18th. Am gettiing really worried now as only 3 parents have responded. I was also going thru DS book bag no day past and found a party invite for a party today which we are attending and it got me to thinking that maybe the other parents haven't seen my son's invite hence the radio silence. So my AIBU is should I speak to the teacher who put the invites in the bags? I appreciate she's not my social secretary but there are afew kids my DS sod really love to see. If maybe she could point out the parents then I could have have a word?

Do you have the phone numbers/email/social media of the other parents..

If you do, then send a message, say just checking if X is coming to party, it's ok if he/she has other plans, but I need to know how many is coming...

I don't!

Yes have a quick word with the teacher, ask to to mention to the children to check their book bags. I'm surprised only three have replied! Hope you sort it.

In this case I set up a WhatsApp group with all the invitees parents and send a cheery message saying "Hi! Just checking who can make the party. We need to give final numbers soon"

Ad a side note they are all reception aged children. I just don't see many parents to identify who is who if that makes sense

Well lesson learnt for next time.
-. Don't send out invites just before a school holiday.
Do include an RSVP by date.

The fact you have had some responses suggest the invites did go out (as an aside I'm surprised the teacher gets involved with giving them out)
If you don't have aany contact details fo other parents, best bet is to speak to them at school. If you don't know who they are ask your dc to help (he'll know his friend and by extension you can find their parent). I expect parents have forgotten over the holiday.

Yep. I most definitely sent them out too early. Lesson learnt indeed. Also the r.s.v.p was something I should have done