"No siblings this time sadly"... on a kids party invite is that ever ok!?

[Magicshroom]

Is this ever ok NOT to invite siblings to kids party??

I think not ok!!!?

Of course it's OK.
You are inviting one child, who your child is friends with. You are absolutely entitled not to have to randomly host a child who you dont know

Of course it's ok not to invite siblings

It fine as long as the parents aren’t staying. Perhaps difficult to ban babies if you need the parents at a 3 year old’s party for example.

It’s always ok.
Do you mean the birthday child’s sibling ?

I think it's not ok that clearly so many people have taken the absolute piss and bought siblings to parties the invitee has felt they have to specify.

Of course it is. I would never have invited siblings

Totally fine, it’s the parents who assume siblings are invited that are the problem😂

Of course it’s ok, and the invited kid doesn’t want their siblings hanging around either.

What is the problem with it?

Depends on the class. If it’s large I wouldn’t want siblings too. If it’s small then provided it doesn’t cost too much extra I’d try to include them.

Christ, of course it’s ok. Even if parents are expected to stay, if they can’t manage childcare arrangements then decline the invite. I say this with 2 DC, a husband that works away and no local family. I wouldn’t expect someone else to pay an extra £25 for my toddler to attend.

If it’s a pay per head party like soft play then it’s fine to say siblings can attend for £x but no food, party bag and drink provided.

You sound like the problem here OP.

Why should parents cater to their child’s friends AND their siblings who presumably, they have no relationship with? Weird

Yeah, it is perfectly OK.
Why do you think it's not OK?

Absolutely not . Have never invited siblings to school age parties…just why🤷‍♀️

Yes it's fine . Why would you think it's not? People take the piss and rock up with siblings so they can have a free afternoon . It's not on . Some people feel guilty and let the sibling stay . Not me I tell them to take the sibling home they wasn't invited

Of course it’s fine. The invitee gets to attend, not the random kids that the birthday child does not know from Adam.

Yes of course it's fine to say siblings can attend. But it's definitely also fine to say they can't.

Of course it is.
It is not standard here to include siblings.

It's fine but it might mean lower numbers if they can't drop and run.

My starting point is that it’s never okay to bring siblings, so putting that on the invite just confirms the norm.

A lot of places are pay by child, or the dynamic changes massively by having kids of different ages.

The only time this comment is even slightly questionable is if you’re inviting only one twin - but even then I think that can be okay depending on circumstances.

Why would siblings go to a birthday party unless it was a family event?

Kids have different friends. Occasionally they will go to a party without their brother/sister. It is good for them to have separate interests.

Absolutely fine, great they've been straight to the point about it.

Why do you think it's not OK @Magicshroom?

Also to add - we allowed siblings this year as we had a village hall. Some families turned up with 5-6 extra older children for each family who totally terrorised the whole event, were too big and boisterous and I would have much rather they weren’t they. My child didn’t know them and they were detrimental to the event, so why on earth should I invite them again?