Politely asking parents to leave

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Planning a tea party with games at home for a nearly 6 year old child. Cant afford the bog standard softplay/pool party carry on this year. Asking 7/8 friends from school to attend. Our house us a small terrace and with the time of year there will be no outside playing in the garden. How can i word the invites so that the parents dont stay. Can't really be bothered to entertain them and dont really know them all that well. I'll be busy enough with all the kids as it is plus the house just cant accommodate that amount of people. AIBU to state drop off and pick up times on the invite??

"please drop DC of at xxx time"?

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I just put on my invites for the party at home I did for my DC drop of at xxx and collect at xxx

Not unreasonable at all. @doctorsnewcompanion has it perfect. If you want to include a bit more so they are back in time, write how long it'll go on for

As long as you realize that some parents will ignore it, or say something to the effect of " Well, I cant leave Julie, she'd drive you crazy" as they plop themselves down at your kitchen table.

'Drop off 2 pm, collect 4 pm', should do it.

We had a similar situation for DD's 6th birthday. One parent out of 10 children stayed, which was fine.

I could handle afew staying esp if they helped... but honest to god you couldn't swing a cat in my house!!!

take all the chairs and lock them away in advance.

Put the times in the invite.

Tell anyone you see in person (or via text whenever they RSVP, whatever) you’ve got not much room so drop-off is perfect. Reassure anyone anxious you have plenty of adults helpers (even if you don’t!)

Repel them at the door by ushering child in and smiling brightly at adult but not allowing them over the threshold!