https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:10:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649473 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 02:19:55 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2649473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe something similar to wedding invites with a specific spot for the kid's name and underneath a spot for how many to come already filled in with a "1"? Just some thoughts... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649455 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:21:30 +0000 PinkElephant 2649455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your BFF'S wording suggestion is perfect - if you want you can express regret that you can't include siblings, but don't need to. :) DD1 received an invitation like that this summer and it was a relief to me not to have to ask or guess whether DD2 was invited or expected to be there. I'd assumed no, since the host child doesn't have younger siblings.</p> <p>Personally I was glad not to have to supervise TWO preschoolers or try to drag DH along to help me out! No hard feelings whatsoever. The only Time that I would maybe ASSUME (not expect - I'd still double check!) siblings to be invited is if the party is non-drop off, on a weekday, during daytime hours when typically only one parent would be available and a sitter would have to be hired watch the child he wasn't invited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649394 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 20:19:48 +0000 Canoli 2649394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would never think that my child's siblings were invited to a party unless the parent specifically said they were. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649387 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:57:50 +0000 skipra 2649387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally I would never assume a sibling is invited to a classmate's party but I agree it's a good idea to specifically state that. Recently I didn't take LO2 to a party for LO1's friend but several kids had their siblings and the mom thought I was bringing both kids. I hadn't even considered it but clearly I was in the minority. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649377 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:32:45 +0000 AprilFool 2649377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless we were invited as a family I would never assume siblings were invited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649374 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:29:11 +0000 JennyD 2649374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the wording is good. </p> <p>Personally I would always assume siblings are not invited ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649209 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:54:31 +0000 lilyann 2649209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never assume my other LO's are invited. I always message separately to ask. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649199 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:35:46 +0000 Worrywart 2649199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Be very clear about no siblings. We have a couple families in DD's preschool class that always assume it's okay to bring their older siblings. And these older siblings seem to end up taking favors as well, causing kids that were ACTUALLY invited to the party to go home empty handed. Not okay in my book. An 8 year old at a 5 year old's bday party shouldn't be taking a favor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649187 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:15:57 +0000 Freckles 2649187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think your BFF's wording is very clear! We've had "limited capacity" invites before too and i totally understood. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649170 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:33:23 +0000 autumnlove 2649170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: i can go up to 34 kids if necessary at $20 per kid but 34 is the firm maximum number. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649169 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:32:31 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2649169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone responded to an invite post with wording that was concise &amp; clear. Something stating "each invited guest can bring one parent/guardian." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649166 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:30:34 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2649166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there the ability for parents to pay for other kids to jump? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649165 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:29:33 +0000 mediagirl 2649165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I was just going to say what @chopsuey said! I think once kids hit school age, parents don't expect to bring siblings to the parties. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649164 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:29:21 +0000 raspberries 2649164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I agree that you have to be clear on the invitation - if I got an invitation to a jump house for my older son, I'd probably assume baby brother was invited as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649162 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:27:44 +0000 chopsuey 2649162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"due to space capacity we will not be able to accommodate siblings" on the invite sounds good to me.<br /> she's school aged now so no big deal imo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-siblings#post-2649153 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:22:02 +0000 autumnlove 2649153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO wants to have her 5th bday at a jump place. We have to invite her entire TK class so that pushes us close to the maximum number of kids (30) if I also invite her close friends from preschool, cousins and of course sister. (Everyone age 2-18 counts) Her friends from preschool have siblings that are babies or too old (13&amp; 14) to want to attend parties. Most of her TK classmates all have lots of siblings close in age...how can I nicely say that they can't come? :-( or should I wait for RSVPs? Or is it not necessary to say? I don't know or see a lot of the parents at her school so I can't bring it up casually in person.</p> <p>Most of LO's friends are 4 or 5 so I am not sure if parents will be ok with dropping off. My MIL, FIL, husband, SIL and BIL can help keep an eye on the kids if it is a drop off party.</p> <p>My BFF thinks I should be very clear and put "due to space capacity we will not be able to accommodate siblings" on the invite.</p> <p>What do you think? Our parties have been at home with smaller guest lists so siblings were always welcome in the past! </p>