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Birthday Parties Be Like


Okay call me crazy here would you? Am I the only one who finds it completely annoying for another mom to invite the entire class to a birthday party? I'm barely getting my feet wet in the world of birthday parties, but I've always been a big believer in surrounding my kids with their closest friends and family to celebrate each birthday.

Plus, inviting 16 preschoolers to my daughters' birthday party sounds miserable if you ask me! I'm laughing as I type this! I mean don't get me wrong. I absolutely love kids. I do. But there is a certain level of chaos that comes with that many kiddos crammed into one place. You have the kids whose parents will let them run wild. You have the kids who feel left out. You have the kids who try to steal the attention. And let's be honest...you also have the other moms, some of which aren't always relatable. Did I say that in a kind enough fashion?

I'm torn on the latest birthday invite, because this particular mother has made zero effort to get to know me. I'm pretty outgoing and because my girls have mentioned her daughter in telling me about school, I thought I would introduce myself. The conversation went something like this.

"Hi! My girls talk about your little girl all of the time. It's nice to meet you. I'm Emersyn & Everly's mom Crystal."

Crickets.

"Okay then. You have a great day!"

This mom tends to have a chip on her shoulder most days. And while I'm not judging her, because we all have our days and you truly never know what someone is going through, but why are you inviting the entire class to this party?

Not to mention, my girls don't always have the nicest things to say about her daughter who seems to love to swipe Everly's bracelets. Preschool drama, right?

Here's the thing. My girls are beyond psyched for this birthday party. Because they are well aware of it being this weekend and I literally don't have a way out. We will attend and I can tell you this. Regardless of how this goes in regards to the mom, I will put a smile on my face, sing along to "Happy Birthday" and know that my girls will be excited to be there. That's what's important.

Who knows? Maybe this party will open a door to a newfound friendship. Okay let's not get carried away here, but perhaps it will open the door to a newfound "hello" on drop off days as our girls greet each other.

We shall see how it all plays out. Here's the thing, I won't be inviting the class to birthday parties though. Sorry, not sorry.


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