Kid party question

Planning my first kid party at a kid place for my soon to be 3 yo. As far as inviting people my bff has a 6 mo old, do I invite them? And my other bff is child free do I send an invite to not make her feel left out and tell them both they're not obligated to come?? Also I'm about an hour away from them. Thank you!!!

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My BFF wants nothing to do with kids parties.
I do always invite her.

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Unless it's at my house I don't invite friends without kids to kid places. Up to you on the 6 month old, but I wouldn't unless there was an older sibling.
Depending on the place I stay around DS's age. Friends in school and close friends with kids around the same age.
When it's at my home there's no limit so close friends without kids and young babies are invited.
For an hour and a half party aimed towards little ones I would keep it smaller. I also invite my parents, inlaws and siblings. Too many adults can get crowded.

Kid party question

My kids just turned 4 and we didn't invite school friends but we invited all our friends with kids. We didn't invite any friends or family members that didn;t have young kids with the exception of my MIL and FIL. It's u p to you to invite your friend with the 6 month old. You could invite them and let them know they are not obligated, i don;t see anything wrong with that.

Kid party question

Since we don't invite DD's classmates yet (she is turning 3 next week) I tend to invite her cousins as well as our friends with kids (even if the kids are younger) , I also invite my closest friends even wo kids, they are close with my DD and t hey know its no obligation if they have other plans-- Maybe next year when DD has more of her own "friends" we may change things around

Kid party question

We did not invite everyone to the kid party place. Only friends and family with kids. All other family and friends were invited for cake and coffee at our house later that day.

Kid party question

Since we don't invite DD's classmates yet (she is turning 3 next week) I tend to invite her cousins as well as our friends with kids (even if the kids are younger) , I also invite my closest friends even wo kids, they are close with my DD and t hey know its no obligation if they have other plans-- Maybe next year when DD has more of her own "friends" we may change things around

Kid party question

I would do an informal invite and say it's a kids party and you totally get if they don't want to come but that they are welcome to if they want to. I would rather my friends be annoyed that I invited than annoyed that I didn't!

Kid party question

I don't invite those without kids to a party that's at a place. I just say "hey so <<Xdate>> I'm throwing a party at <<place>> just letting you know because I'm sure you wouldn't want to be around a ton of kids and parents, plus I'll be so busy running around too. But I didn't want you to feel left out" No one has ever blinked twice. But that's only for close friends who are without kids. Those with young ones, I still invite expecting a decline. I always include siblings tho.

Just acquaintances though... I just say it matter-of-factly. AJ's having a party, end of story. As if its just a fact, not an invite.

Heck SOME good BFFs will come only to help out and give the mom a break (I'm that kind of BFF). Once there was a party that my friend's parent friends thought I was a hired party planner! LOL Um, no lady I ain't your personal wench, but sure tip me if you want! LOL no I declined the tip. Said I was just a friend helping so she could enjoy her kid's party (I was a lot younger). We hit up a bar as a thank you. Man, now that I think of it, how nice of her to take time out to thank me and totally unnecessary.

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Thanks! I think I'll just include them and let them know we'd love to have them if they wanted to attend.

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I invited kidless friends to their first birthday bc it was at a reception hall. 2nd was at a kiddy place and I didn't. I'd invite the friend with the 6 mo old and the other and let her decide.