Not to take a second present?

[Thistledew]

Sudden panic that I might be!

DS is invited to the birthday party of one of his friends. The party is a joint one with another child, and at that child's house.

I've never met the other child and don't even know his/her name.

I've obviously got a present for DS's friend, but I've just had a sudden panic that I should have bought something for the other child as well.

What would you do?

I would get a small gift for other child

No you dont, you are invited by child A you take a gift for child A

It’s at the unknown child’s house? Then 100% you need to take that child a gift too - just get chocolate or something similar.

I would get a small token gift for the other child, a book or something depending on age

I agree, get a small token.
I hate joined parties, but it seems a thing at DS school. So I often know the child / parents.

We haven’t for joint parties, one we went to we didn’t even know it was!!

(unless DC was friends with both of course...) these we didn’t know the other kid

I would normally say no in those circumstances but the fact it's being hosted by the other family in their house would make me purchase a small gift.