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BargainMama
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
Posted by KittyShops
Could some of the no-replies be that the kids never even gave the invite to their parents?
Could be, but I would think that most parents go through their kid's backpacks on a regular basis. I know I do.
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So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
I've noticed lately that when I RSVP to things the host or person I contact is so appreciative, even a little shocked probably because I called the day I got the invite.
If I needed to respond no for a kids party and I had an email option I would just do that. So easy and no strings attached. Wtf is wrong with people, everyone is one their phone/internet all day. Send a friggin email!
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| Posted 11/8/14 8:17 PM |
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
Posted by KellyFG
I've noticed lately that when I RSVP to things the host or person I contact is so appreciative, even a little shocked probably because I called the day I got the invite.
If I needed to respond no for a kids party and I had an email option I would just do that. So easy and no strings attached. Wtf is wrong with people, everyone is one their phone/internet all day. Send a friggin email!
The majority of the invites I get are phone numbers only.
I wish I could be put on a do not invite list.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
Posted by Sash
Posted by KellyFG
I've noticed lately that when I RSVP to things the host or person I contact is so appreciative, even a little shocked probably because I called the day I got the invite.
If I needed to respond no for a kids party and I had an email option I would just do that. So easy and no strings attached. Wtf is wrong with people, everyone is one their phone/internet all day. Send a friggin email!
The majority of the invites I get are phone numbers only.
I wish I could be put on a do not invite list.
I'm sure you will be when word gets around that you don't RSVP LOL! Kidding!
But in all seriousness, don't you want your child to have friends in school? I find the best way to form friendships with the moms and the kids, is to attend parties, functions, etc. Your kid, your rules obviously, but something to think about. I'm sure your son would have fun attending a birthday party for a friend at school 
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
Being 2014, there are way too many ways to contact someone so there is no excuse.
All this does is teach the next generation to be rude and unconsiderate too.
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| Posted 11/8/14 9:28 PM |
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
Posted by Sash
Posted by KellyFG
I've noticed lately that when I RSVP to things the host or person I contact is so appreciative, even a little shocked probably because I called the day I got the invite.
If I needed to respond no for a kids party and I had an email option I would just do that. So easy and no strings attached. Wtf is wrong with people, everyone is one their phone/internet all day. Send a friggin email!
The majority of the invites I get are phone numbers only.
I wish I could be put on a do not invite list.
In my experience of 16 years of kids parties, you usually just leave a message.
Why would you not want you kids to have fun with other kids they know? Seems quite selfish on your part.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
Posted by Sash
I never respond, I thought no response means I'm not going. School parties are different to me then close family/ friend parties where I would call them. If I'm going i response if I'm not I don't. I thought that was the norm. Oops.
I don't throw school parties but If I did I would only want the people who are going to resppnd. But I also wouldnt rely on my sons classmates as the entire guestlist for his party. I know people don't like to go to strangers parties or parties like these.
Wow that is pretty damn rude. You are the one I always complain about LOL Put yourself in someone elses shoes, it takes maybe 30 seconds out of your day to respond to an invite.
ETA: I am sure there have been instances where your kids have been invited so they are not left out, since all of the other children were invited. They respected your kids feelings to do that, show them respect by responding.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
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I never respond, I thought no response means I'm not going. School parties are different to me then close family/ friend parties where I would call them. If I'm going i response if I'm not I don't. I thought that was the norm. Oops.
I don't throw school parties but If I did I would only want the people who are going to resppnd. But I also wouldnt rely on my sons classmates as the entire guestlist for his party. I know people don't like to go to strangers parties or parties like these.
Wow that is pretty damn rude. You are the one I always complain about LOL Put yourself in someone elses shoes, it takes maybe 30 seconds out of your day to respond to an invite.
ETA: I am sure there have been instances where your kids have been invited so they are not left out, since all of the other children were invited. They respected your kids feelings to do that, show them respect by responding.
Yea well like I said I guess I'm rude. I didn't think I needed to respond "NO" to a party of someone I have no clue about. And I'm talking about when my son just started kindergarten at a new school. I thought no response would put me on the "Not coming list". But I also don't send thank yous.. So..
Also would people feelings be less hurt if everyone responded NO, instead of not responding? Just curious.
Eta: people don't have to invite my son just becuase they want to respect feelings & incur the cost. If my DS came home with hurt feelings I will talk to him and he would be ok. The parents wouldn't be at fault and I would be mad at them for inviting only a few. eventually all these invite everybody parties will die. My son doesn't need to be the popular kid. He just needs to be confident in his own skin whether he has 20 friends or 1 friend.
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| Posted 11/8/14 9:55 PM |
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
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Posted by Sash
Posted by KellyFG
I've noticed lately that when I RSVP to things the host or person I contact is so appreciative, even a little shocked probably because I called the day I got the invite.
If I needed to respond no for a kids party and I had an email option I would just do that. So easy and no strings attached. Wtf is wrong with people, everyone is one their phone/internet all day. Send a friggin email!
The majority of the invites I get are phone numbers only.
I wish I could be put on a do not invite list.
In my experience of 16 years of kids parties, you usually just leave a message.
Why would you not want you kids to have fun with other kids they know? Seems quite selfish on your part.
Trust me everything I do revolves around my DS, so I am not a selfish parent. My DS has a lot going and school parties just aren't a priority. I dont want to get in to why because I will probably offend a lot of lif'ers! He is fine with it and so am I.
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| Posted 11/8/14 10:00 PM |
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Sash
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
Posted by BargainMama
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Posted by KellyFG
I've noticed lately that when I RSVP to things the host or person I contact is so appreciative, even a little shocked probably because I called the day I got the invite.
If I needed to respond no for a kids party and I had an email option I would just do that. So easy and no strings attached. Wtf is wrong with people, everyone is one their phone/internet all day. Send a friggin email!
The majority of the invites I get are phone numbers only.
I wish I could be put on a do not invite list.
I'm sure you will be when word gets around that you don't RSVP LOL! Kidding!
But in all seriousness, don't you want your child to have friends in school? I find the best way to form friendships with the moms and the kids, is to attend parties, functions, etc. Your kid, your rules obviously, but something to think about. I'm sure your son would have fun attending a birthday party for a friend at school
I really didn't know it was this taboo, so I'm sure I'm making my way on the list. Lol
He has friends in school. I just don't go to the school parties. Ofcourse my son would have fun at the parties, this kid gets excited to go to the supermarket! 
It is something to think about, I'm just not the awkward small talk type person. I didn't grow up like this, so it's weird to me.
I really didn't think I was being so rude by not responding, I seriously thought that was implied "No". But the OP asked for people like me to give a reason why, so I answered why I don't respond.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
I have been "that mom" that has forgotten to respond. I have been "that mom" whose kid lost the invitation, or whose invitation got lost among the paperwork of the schoolbag. I have been "that mom" who calls at the last possible second apologetic and embarrassed.
I am not lazy.
Society is not "doomed"
I am not an a$$hole, or rude, or inconsiderate.
I am a working parent. I am not perfect. and I have forgotten.
For the record, people have not RSVPed to my kids stuff too.
I get over it and try to understand and I plan accordingly. I do NOT get "infuriated"... I know that life happens. If a kid shows up who did not "rsvp"... its OK with me! I have a goody bag and we are happy to have them.
Edited to add: no response has ALWAYS meant "no" in my circles of friends/family. It is not "rude" or "inconsiderate"... no response means we are not attending.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
Posted by MrsGmomof3
I have been "that mom" that has forgotten to respond. I have been "that mom" whose kid lost the invitation, or whose invitation got lost among the paperwork of the schoolbag. I have been "that mom" who calls at the last possible second apologetic and embarrassed.
I am not lazy.
Society is not "doomed"
I am not an a$$hole, or rude, or inconsiderate.
I am a working parent. I am not perfect. and I have forgotten.
For the record, people have not RSVPed to my kids stuff too.
I get over it and try to understand and I plan accordingly. I do NOT get "infuriated"... I know that life happens. If a kid shows up who did not "rsvp"... its OK with me! I have a goody bag and we are happy to have them.
Edited to add: no response has ALWAYS meant "no" in my circles of friends/family. It is not "rude" or "inconsiderate"... no response means we are not attending.
I understand forgetting, or losing the invite, but just not responding IS rude.
RSVP is short for, "Respondez, s'il vous plait," which means, simply, "Please respond" in French. That means you should respond either way, whether you're able to make it or not.
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| Posted 11/8/14 10:52 PM |
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
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I never respond, I thought no response means I'm not going. School parties are different to me then close family/ friend parties where I would call them. If I'm going i response if I'm not I don't. I thought that was the norm. Oops.
I don't throw school parties but If I did I would only want the people who are going to resppnd. But I also wouldnt rely on my sons classmates as the entire guestlist for his party. I know people don't like to go to strangers parties or parties like these.
Wow that is pretty damn rude. You are the one I always complain about LOL Put yourself in someone elses shoes, it takes maybe 30 seconds out of your day to respond to an invite.
ETA: I am sure there have been instances where your kids have been invited so they are not left out, since all of the other children were invited. They respected your kids feelings to do that, show them respect by responding.
Yea well like I said I guess I'm rude. I didn't think I needed to respond "NO" to a party of someone I have no clue about. And I'm talking about when my son just started kindergarten at a new school. I thought no response would put me on the "Not coming list". But I also don't send thank yous.. So..
Also would people feelings be less hurt if everyone responded NO, instead of not responding? Just curious.
Yes I think people would appreciate you saying "no" over not bothering to even rsvp. It's just considered rude and inconsiderate. Some people (like myself) spend a lot of time and money organizing parties and giving out $$$ goody bags and I always buy extra for people who don't rsvp incase they decide to just show up. I would be embarrassed if I didn't have a goody bag to give to your child even though you didn't rsvp. I wouldn't want the child to feel left out.
I have a kindergartner who is in multiple extra curricular and we still have time for classmates parties. Maybe not all of them but at least some.
Just because you don't like to make small talk and didn't grow up going to birthday parties doesn't mean you can't go to a few here and there. Sit on your phone the whole time I'm sure no one will bother you. I think it's important to have children form friendships with classmates outside of school but maybe that's just me.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
Posted by MrsGmomof3
Edited to add: no response has ALWAYS meant "no" in my circles of friends/family. It is not "rude" or "inconsiderate"... no response means we are not attending.
See the problem with this, is that not everyone assumes
" no response means not coming" no response could also mean you didn't get the invitation or intend to come but forgot to call and let the host know.
Which is why just calling and saying "no" makes everyone's life so much easier. No having to guess for the host.
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| Posted 11/8/14 11:03 PM |
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Sash
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
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Posted by LotsaLuv
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I never respond, I thought no response means I'm not going. School parties are different to me then close family/ friend parties where I would call them. If I'm going i response if I'm not I don't. I thought that was the norm. Oops.
I don't throw school parties but If I did I would only want the people who are going to resppnd. But I also wouldnt rely on my sons classmates as the entire guestlist for his party. I know people don't like to go to strangers parties or parties like these.
Wow that is pretty damn rude. You are the one I always complain about LOL Put yourself in someone elses shoes, it takes maybe 30 seconds out of your day to respond to an invite.
ETA: I am sure there have been instances where your kids have been invited so they are not left out, since all of the other children were invited. They respected your kids feelings to do that, show them respect by responding.
Yea well like I said I guess I'm rude. I didn't think I needed to respond "NO" to a party of someone I have no clue about. And I'm talking about when my son just started kindergarten at a new school. I thought no response would put me on the "Not coming list". But I also don't send thank yous.. So..
Also would people feelings be less hurt if everyone responded NO, instead of not responding? Just curious.
Yes I think people would appreciate you saying "no" over not bothering to even rsvp. It's just considered rude and inconsiderate. Some people (like myself) spend a lot of time and money organizing parties and giving out $$$ goody bags and I always buy extra for people who don't rsvp incase they decide to just show up. I would be embarrassed if I didn't have a goody bag to give to your child even though you didn't rsvp. I wouldn't want the child to feel left out.
I have a kindergartner who is in multiple extra curricular and we still have time for classmates parties. Maybe not all of them but at least some.
Just because you don't like to make small talk and didn't grow up going to birthday parties doesn't mean you can't go to a few here and there. Sit on your phone the whole time I'm sure no one will bother you. I think it's important to have children form friendships with classmates outside of school but maybe that's just me.
I get the first part..: fine.
But sorry 3 hrs of my time on my phone so my son can run around mostly by himself at a jumping place seems like a waste of my time. I ask my son if he wants to xyz party and he will say i don't care, I don't really know them. So why am I going to waste my already busy Saturday trying to make it work for him to go run around by himself??
As far as extracurricular activities my son rather go to them than a party. This is a kid who rather go to tennis, karate graduation then go do something on his own birthday. I had to rearrange his birthday plans around his activities because he was hell bent on going to that karate graduation ceremony. Plus he has other commitments aside from extracurricular which has frozen us at the moment.
My point whole point when I first posted, was I thought No Response meant Not Coming. Obviously according to LIF im wrong! Plus I would never show to a party if I didn't respond "yes".
Eta: I work evenings, so a lot of his stuff I schedule on wekeends because he wants his "mom" there.
Also my son is 6 and I think he is fine with the friendships he has in school. They will change a million times over, so I feel there is no need for me to have to nurture them outside of school. But that's just me and my way of parenting.
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| Posted 11/8/14 11:18 PM |
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
I'm sorry. It's beyond rude, and so annoying, and then on top of it all, hurtful when you have to come up with some way to explain it to your child. I leave a cell number, an email, etc. and make it clear that they can text their response, so they don't even have to talk to me, if we don't know one another well. It's just another example of a common courtesy going by the wayside. And I too have occasionally responded a day or 2 after the RSVP date, for reasons previously stated, with sincere apology. But when the entire class doesn't respond? That's just beyond rude. And, as far as not inviting some kids, we aren't allowed to send in invitations unless we are inviting the whole class. So, so frustrating. Again, I am so sorry you are going through this.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
Posted by Kath14
I'm sorry. It's beyond rude, and so annoying, and then on top of it all, hurtful when you have to come up with some way to explain it to your child. I leave a cell number, an email, etc. and make it clear that they can text their response, so they don't even have to talk to me, if we don't know one another well. It's just another example of a common courtesy going by the wayside. And I too have occasionally responded a day or 2 after the RSVP date, for reasons previously stated, with sincere apology. But when the entire class doesn't respond? That's just beyond rude. And, as far as not inviting some kids, we aren't allowed to send in invitations unless we are inviting the whole class. So, so frustrating. Again, I am so sorry you are going through this.
Thanks, that's what I was going to say - every once in awhile someone gets busy, or forgets, or loses the invitation - OK - but the whole class? No. I don't care if every one of them replied NO - just TELL ME. I have had situations in the past where people did not respond and then showed up, so I cannot assume that no response means they are not coming.
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So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
I don't care to become part of the harsh comments everybody is making toward one another... However, I'd like to add another scenario that I know happens regularly... Mom doesn't want to call so she sends her child into school says "tell little Johnny you'll be at his party on Saturday." Of course this kid doesn't remember or the message gets lost in translation somewhere. Birthday parties are just like weddings, I want a definitive head count because most of the time you're paying per person and must guarantee a number of children. I had the courtesy to include your child and send your child an invite, the least you could do is have the courtesy to reply.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
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I'm sorry. It's beyond rude, and so annoying, and then on top of it all, hurtful when you have to come up with some way to explain it to your child. I leave a cell number, an email, etc. and make it clear that they can text their response, so they don't even have to talk to me, if we don't know one another well. It's just another example of a common courtesy going by the wayside. And I too have occasionally responded a day or 2 after the RSVP date, for reasons previously stated, with sincere apology. But when the entire class doesn't respond? That's just beyond rude. And, as far as not inviting some kids, we aren't allowed to send in invitations unless we are inviting the whole class. So, so frustrating. Again, I am so sorry you are going through this.
Thanks, that's what I was going to say - every once in awhile someone gets busy, or forgets, or loses the invitation - OK - but the whole class? No. I don't care if every one of them replied NO - just TELL ME. I have had situations in the past where people did not respond and then showed up, so I cannot assume that no response means they are not coming.
I agree. I also think it IS pretty telling of society when 50% of guests to a wedding don't respond. (to the person who didn't get why I feel society is heading in a bad direction)
That's at least 25 couples, often more by LI wedding standards.
What's interesting to me is when I got married, people who weren't coming sent in their "no" right away.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
No response does not mean No. Only no means no. If someone doesn't respond, I still need to buy enough food, favors, etc, in case they show up. We've never had a party out of the house, so not sure how I would handle it then, but if it was in my house and you didn't respond, I would still plan in case you came.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
I agree ignoring wedding invites are much worse than kids parties - I mean, come on, really? It is a pre-stamped card. Gimme a break.
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
The first time I get no response I let it go. The second time at another birthday if no response I add the person to the do not invite again list. The parents of one boy in my don's class did not respond two yrs. in a row and I had asked th via e-mail. I sent to same e-mail that teachers send notes/homework to and put party on subject line.
I was heartbroken when my son told me the boy (who is very close to my son) asked him, "xxx, why didn't you invite me to your party?" I hadn't told my son so he didn't have an answer... ={
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| Posted 11/9/14 10:15 AM |
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
I would say to those who don't respond...take it as a lesson that it is poor etiquette to not even acknowledge an invitation. Take three seconds to just say I'm sorry we can't make it. You don't even have to give a reason why.
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| Posted 11/9/14 10:20 AM |
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
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I never respond, I thought no response means I'm not going. School parties are different to me then close family/ friend parties where I would call them. If I'm going i response if I'm not I don't. I thought that was the norm. Oops.
I don't throw school parties but If I did I would only want the people who are going to resppnd. But I also wouldnt rely on my sons classmates as the entire guestlist for his party. I know people don't like to go to strangers parties or parties like these.
Wow that is pretty damn rude. You are the one I always complain about LOL Put yourself in someone elses shoes, it takes maybe 30 seconds out of your day to respond to an invite.
ETA: I am sure there have been instances where your kids have been invited so they are not left out, since all of the other children were invited. They respected your kids feelings to do that, show them respect by responding.
Yea well like I said I guess I'm rude. I didn't think I needed to respond "NO" to a party of someone I have no clue about. And I'm talking about when my son just started kindergarten at a new school. I thought no response would put me on the "Not coming list". But I also don't send thank yous.. So..
Also would people feelings be less hurt if everyone responded NO, instead of not responding? Just curious.
Yes I think people would appreciate you saying "no" over not bothering to even rsvp. It's just considered rude and inconsiderate. Some people (like myself) spend a lot of time and money organizing parties and giving out $$$ goody bags and I always buy extra for people who don't rsvp incase they decide to just show up. I would be embarrassed if I didn't have a goody bag to give to your child even though you didn't rsvp. I wouldn't want the child to feel left out.
I have a kindergartner who is in multiple extra curricular and we still have time for classmates parties. Maybe not all of them but at least some.
Just because you don't like to make small talk and didn't grow up going to birthday parties doesn't mean you can't go to a few here and there. Sit on your phone the whole time I'm sure no one will bother you. I think it's important to have children form friendships with classmates outside of school but maybe that's just me.
I get the first part..: fine.
But sorry 3 hrs of my time on my phone so my son can run around mostly by himself at a jumping place seems like a waste of my time. I ask my son if he wants to xyz party and he will say i don't care, I don't really know them. So why am I going to waste my already busy Saturday trying to make it work for him to go run around by himself??
As far as extracurricular activities my son rather go to them than a party. This is a kid who rather go to tennis, karate graduation then go do something on his own birthday. I had to rearrange his birthday plans around his activities because he was hell bent on going to that karate graduation ceremony. Plus he has other commitments aside from extracurricular which has frozen us at the moment.
My point whole point when I first posted, was I thought No Response meant Not Coming. Obviously according to LIF im wrong! Plus I would never show to a party if I didn't respond "yes".
Eta: I work evenings, so a lot of his stuff I schedule on wekeends because he wants his "mom" there.
Also my son is 6 and I think he is fine with the friendships he has in school. They will change a million times over, so I feel there is no need for me to have to nurture them outside of school. But that's just me and my way of parenting.
This really isn't an "LIF" thing. Trust me, a lot of things ARE, but this isn't one of them. I've been having parties for 16 years, long before LIF, and internet forums, etc., and it's always been standard that if you are invited to something, you reply yes or no. Regardless if your child is best friend's with them or not. It's just courteous. But, now you know, and hopefully going forward, you won't leave the host/hostess hanging when your child is invited to something ;)
Oh, and believe me, I know that being busy and juggling parties can be hard. MY DD goes to gymnastics at least 6.5 hours a week. Sometimes we can't go to parties, but if we have nothing super important going on, I take her. There is nothing wrong with 2 hours of pretty much unstructured fun for elementary kids with their classmates! They actually....gasp....like it LOL!
Message edited 11/9/2014 10:38:14 AM.
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| Posted 11/9/14 10:36 AM |
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lululu
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Re: So annoyed and sad for my son - RSVP related
That's why I prefer evite.
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| Posted 11/9/14 1:50 PM |
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