OK, I know that in other threads I have expressed my worry about my shyness and loussy small talk skills reducing DS's social life, as I find very difficult to make new friends/interact with the mothers of other childen. But now things have turned around and DS(17m) has 3 invitations for this month. One is OK because we know the parents since a long time ago, they are also from my country so I know what to expect.
Second party is for a child in DS's nursery group, have never met the parents. I felt that DS should attend because I will be very sad if we invited children to DS Birthday party and nobody showed up because we don't know the parents. Once I sent the acceptance, I realised that I have never been to a children's birthday party in England and don't know what to expect. DH has seen I'm freaking out and has sugested he may take him to the party but I don't know if that would be apropriate or correct.
Second party is for another boy at the nursery, we have just realised that his father has attended a couple of classes with DH and they invited DS even when he is a friend of their younger son but not of the one having the party. Curious thing is that we didn't receive an invitation card but a note written in the nursery's letterhead paper. DH has accepted the invitation and wants to take DS to the party, again I don't know if it is correct that daddy takes DS to the party or if it would be to imposing for the both of us to go, and the improvised invitation worries me a bit as maybe they have not planned to invite us... Please somebody tell me I'm silly...
DH doesn't have an idea about what is the protocol for Bday parties in England, he is so confused that has asked me to post this message to ask you if we should bring something to the party (apart from the present of course), and if he can taks DS, if we both should go with DS or if it's better that I take him myself.
Please help,
St Chandra Clueless, PAtron saint of shy mums.