To think a simple "x can't attend the party, sorry" would have done

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reply 'ok thanks for that!'
then report their madness to all you can think of

Ask him if he does stand up, or written comedy only.

How very strange! Is X a PFB by any chance?

pmsl! Do you actually need to reply? If so...

Dear X's Dad,

Thanks for letting me know X won't be coming.

Dilemma

gah, that is uneccessary and rather rude of them..mplying that you are endangering your little guests lives by taking them to - gasp...a crack den soft play area

Laugh and move on.

just dont reply they are obviously freeks!!!

Theres no need to reply or you could by saying

Dear Muppetboy

"cotton wool is provided "and we would`nt put any child yours or ours in danger ,.

Regards

A sensible grown-up parent

Why don't you reply with a
'thanks for taking the wind out of our sails and making us feel that by holding our party at a soft play centre we are somehow letting our child down'

OMG, how terribly rude. I wouldn't respond, mind you my DH comes out with some crackers sometimes so I think some people may be lacking in the ability to sugar coat their responses.

Crikey, how precious. Cringeworthy!

X's mother is probably cringing with embarrassment over her DH's faux pas. Bet she dreads bumping into you

god, that child is going to go seriously off the rails in about 10 years' time...

How rude.
They are obviously barking mad.
Laugh about it behind their backs to everyone who comes to the party.

LOL
YANBU

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so if soft play is too dangerous...where isn't? the mind boggles.

Its the 'very dangerous' I'm at.

do it do it!

lol

yanbu

but don't bother replying

I would always repond to an email RSVP with a "thanks for letting me know" and leave it at that.

I hope you have a fab party!

Well some nice friends of DHs are very anti soft plays, not sure why though, perhaps they have some sort of moral objection to coloured balls with the faint odour of pee. They are however very polite and would never, I'm sure, mention it to anyone else.

I love soft plays. DS disappears for at least an hour waving to me occasionally. I do wish however that they offered better catering. Wouldn't it be lovely if there was an upmarket restaurant or bar attached.

their poor child!

you wonder if there is some rumour circulating such as: someone knows someone whose sister-in- law's, second-cousin-twice removed read the daily nutter and found a bit where some child fell over an undercover al-qaeda operative in a soft play area.

the food is uually dire but they were handy when my older 3 were little. They'd spend 2 hours yelling and playing and then be all tired out

Dear X,

I would thank you for the reply but I consider it to be rude and a little silly.

Dimella.

YANBU.

Perhaps just send a read receipt