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5 year olds party - potential clash/no replies - do I cancel/postpone

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clto2021 · 06/07/2021 21:03

My ds has been so excited about having a party for his birthday. He gave out 10 invites at school yesterday. From those invites I have had 2 replies. The first person let me know that their child could only come for the first hour because he already has an invite to another party on the same day. The other party is from another child in their class. The issue I have is that I don't have any contact details for the other parents and don't do school pick ups and drop offs so can't catch people after school. I have no idea if the other children have also been invited to the other party or if they just haven't replied yet. I am so worried that my son will have no friends at his party 😢 I am tempted to change the day but I don't know if I'm jumping the gun. I just wish people would let me know either way so I know what to do! Any thoughts?

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 06/07/2021 21:05

Just change the day, honestly you will only worry about it- can u ask the parent who replied for the other kids contact details.

Teddy1970 · 06/07/2021 21:05

Do you have a class Facebook page? Perhaps message them that way?

BettyOBarley · 06/07/2021 21:11

When is the party?
If you only gave out the invites yesterday I wouldn't panic yet as in my experience people can be terrible at replying to party invites...

Agree it might be a good idea to get the other party mum's details if you can to compare guest lists to put your mind at ease.

clto2021 · 06/07/2021 21:29

I thanks everyone. Managed to find the other party boys mum on Facebook and sent her a message. Everyone he had invited is already going to the other party! 🙄 Nightmare! So will change the day!

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Teddy1970 · 06/07/2021 23:01

When it was DDs birthday I set up a Facebook page for her party and sent out invites, that way they can accept, decline the invite online, you can also do updates and keep track of everything, I wouldn't do it any other way now.

clto2021 · 06/07/2021 23:14

@Teddy1970 I would usually do the same thing but I just haven't managed to get to know any of the year R parents. Usually by this point everyone has been to parties/events and have each others contact details etc. But just hasn't happened this year 😢 I have written another card with a changed date. fingers crossed he gets a few more replies x

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AJ1425 · 06/07/2021 23:15

Ahh I'm glad you got it sorted, it's so stressful organising children's parties!

Teddy1970 · 07/07/2021 00:36

Glad you've sorted it OP

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