Birthday get together he is turning 11

[Princessbananahamock]

He gave invites to his two closest friend’s last week of school . No response birthday is Wednesday. Bit of background one of the parents is my closest friend! But has already flaked on me two weeks ago for an end of term met up as we always do.
So do I say to my child on his birthday morning we are going to blah blah probably longleat or something like this anywhere would be a bloody long drive.
So I am being unreasonable to just fuck off these “friendships” and just say fuck it do something fun his brothers aren’t working next week perhaps I can get them to come and his sister isn’t at temp job.

I’d check with the parents to see if the invitations made it home ..

I think a message to parents is needed, something like: Hi, as it's X's birthday on Wednesday I'm wondering if Y is able to come and celebrate with us or not? I'm thinking of heading to Longleat for the day so really do need to know.

I do sympathise, it's a flipping nightmare trying to organise a birthday day out these days.

Yes, contact the parents. And get your son to contact his friends.

Altough actually, at 11, i would expect him to be taking more of a lead tbh, with you as a more standing back facilitator. If you're in England or Wales and he's about to go to secondary school, he's soon going to have to negotiate all his own social life. is he actually that fussed about doing something?

All thjs stuff gets done via WhatsApp group here

Definitely check first that they got invites and text your friend to ask if they’re coming dont just let him wake up on his birthday expecting his friends to be celebrating with him?

Just text them op.

Can’t contact one as only seen them once. Howeve, my child has been playing Roblox but that friend hasn’t been on (could be on hols) The one I can message will beyond the shadow of doubt come up with a lame excuse, she has gone down a rabbit hole lately. If I’m being honest im pretty much done with lame excuses it’s been since she got back with her ex!.

However, good news his older sister is gifting him her old iPhone as she upgraded. Big bro has splurged on him from Amazon and has the week off work. It will be a full house. I’ll be making a Freddy fazbear cake probably will end up looking like nightmare Freddy.