Kids party - who to invite..

[boonr]

This is really not an important one but want advice.

I have 2 girls, aged 6&3. 3 year old is having a party soon. It will be mainly full of 3/4 year old girls. 2 little boys invited, and one of the boys has an older brother (7) who will be coming along.

We have 2 friends who have children the same age as my eldest. 1 is a lovely, sweet girl. The other is a boy who can be quite boisterous, he can be well behaved but he can also kick up a stink when he doesn't get his own way & his Mum doesn't discipline him in front of others (I think to stop him kicking off even more). Our friends of the girl are asking if we are inviting this boy.

My youngest wouldn't want him there. I've also got visions of these little 3 year olds flying through the air with him bouncing next to them. I'm also worried the parents will be offended if I don't invite him since there will also be the 7 year old boy going (who he sort of knows).

Am I being cruel if I don't invite him?

I wouldn't be inviting any boys of 7 years old. I'd stick to boys and girls of 3-5 years. Plus your older DD. 7 year old boys can be a bit boisterous and with smaller DC it might be intimidating for them.

i wouldn’t invite him. If questioned I would say we let birthday child choose the friends she/he wanted to invite.
If birthday child doesn’t want him there he shouldn’t get to be there

7 year olds would be bored at a party for 3 year olds

Plus the 7yo doesn't have any skin in the game IE sibling attending.

Its a party for your 3yo and 3yo friends.

Dont invite the boy. The girl is the one friend invited to keep your eldest company and the other 7 year old there with sibling. Completely reasonable and no reason they should be offended.