To invite 20 out of 30

[PSL1990]

My son is turning 4 next month. An athletics group I take him to hosts parties but can only host 20 children. He's in a nursery class of 30. Is it ok to invite 20 children and leave 10 out? Or is it a bit harsh on children this age/just generally harsh?!

Less than half or all is a rough rule of thumb to go by.

If you invited half, are there kids from nursery or somewhere else to make up the numbers? Or just have 15 kids.

Nursery isn't like school, some children may do certain days and not even see your son. Try talking to the nursery and see what they say? I don't see why you couldn't, I'm sure you wouldn't be the first to pick a group.

Will nursery kids even know? My daughter is the same age (and pretty switched on) and doesn't know she's not been invited to some that friends' children have, nor do I have any idea what percentage of the class were invited to those. Do the same 30 children attend nursery every day?

Agree less than half or all. Why invite 29? Bit odd. Just let him choose his friends

I'd ask nursery who he sees and spends most of his time with, like a pp said he probably doesn't see or spend much time with many other children.

I think as long as you send all children on a particular day an invite that’s ok but seems unfair. Have a list of children who attend on a Monday then send those children an invite at least that way no child sees the others get invites and not themselves and won’t be upset.

I wouldn’t invite more than half the class, my DD deff talked about parties with her friends at that age. Why not just invite the ones your child is closet to? Maybe invite 10 out of 30