To not invite the whole class

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Our daughter has just started in reception, she’s having a party next month and we have invited a few of her friends from nursery / groups etc. she’s mentioned a few new names from school and is keen to invite them.

what’s the etiquette? It’s at our house so I definitely can’t extend the invite to 50+ kids (the group chat that they have is 2 classes worth). Can we just invite a few individuals? Don’t want to get a bad name 😅

two children
party every year
never ever ever had a whole class party

and the whole class parties tend to be mad, hectic and often involve tears!

Avoid!

I never did whole class parties on the basis that no child is actually friends with every kid in the class.

So I always them invite their actual friends.

personally I invited the whole class but only because it was at a social club where we knew the owner (this year is 20 from school/family/friends/swimming)

At a house, I’d only invite those they have played with/mentioned at home. A friend of ours is having 6 only due it being at their parents house

I think a few is fine - as long as it doesn’t miss out one girl or boy, say

A few is fine but you'll likely have to contact the parents themselves. Our school won't give out or let children give out invitations that aren't for the whole class.

A few is much better when they're little, I think. No one expects a whole class invite to a home party. It would be madness.