No shows at kids parties

[Genie321]

If you paid for a child's place (paid per head) and they failed to show, with no apology either before or after. What would you do. They rsvp'd but did not attend. I paid for their place at soft play and spent quite a bit for their party bags. I have since seen them at pick up and they avoid me. Still no apology. To me, this is unacceptable but i have ignored them. Further, there are parents that didn't rsvp at all, yet rsvp to another party directly after mine. I find it all so rude.

What do you want to do?

This has happened to me, it was annoying but I just let it go.

I would not invite their child again. I would also have walked up to them the fırst time I saw them and said is everything ok? We were expecting you yesterday ...

After 10 years of dealing with this sort of thing I can tell you it's normal. Yes it's rude and I don't behave like that but unfortunately nothing you can do about it. Sometimes they don't reply because they have lost the invite but don't think to ask you for another. I just quickly moved on and didn't give it any head space. It was always easier to keep out of playground politics as well. Quick drop off or pick up.

Ah honestly I have done this before. It wasn't intentional but genuinely with so many whole class parties it's easy to forget one or two. Even though they're in the calendar.

Did you send out a reminder earlier in the week for the party?

On the flip side, I've had kids who didn't RSVP turn up at the party before and I've had to quickly whip up some extra party bags. Now that is frustrating! At least you can let your kid have the party bag stuff.

agree with Sexypyjamas.

I guess these are "things that you need to deal with" for organize any party be it for a child or a wedding. But at least it allows you to "get to know people", knowing whose the friends to keep and to forget about.