We have just moved to a new city and dd1 started her new nursery in January. the mum of a little girl who lives just around the corner from us has been incredibly nice and invited us around for a playdate on the second week we were here, and has also invited dd to her daughter's birthday party on wednesday. It's dd's birthday next week so I have reciprocated the invite- I did say it to dd and she said ok, but now she's really upset about it, saying the little girl is not her friend, that she doesn't want to go to her party and doesn't want her to come to hers.
Normally I wouldn't force a friendship and tbh if she really doesn't want to hang out with this little girl, that's fine, but I am really grateful to the mum for being so welcoming and warm to both myself and dds (whcih has very much been the exception rather than the rule so far!) so I think it's only fair to invite them along to our house.
WWYD?