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That's ing stupid. It's not a school event so the have no right to tell anyone who they can or can not invite to their party.
My kid's birthday is next week. She wants it at either Chuck Cheese or Incredible Pizza. She wants to invite friends from school. I'd like her to have friends from school at her party.
Here's the problem:
friggin school policy says that if you are going to give out an invitation, you must give it to the entire class so that "nobody gets their feelings hurt."
I understand the policy. I hate the policy. I think it sucks and is more of this "give everyone a trophy that plays" mentality.
I don't really know any of her friend's parents or I might just call them and tell them. Anyone have any ideas how to get around this so that I'm only inviting 2-3 kids instead of 22?
That's ing stupid. It's not a school event so the have no right to tell anyone who they can or can not invite to their party.
the school policy. This is just another example of the neverending attempt to pussify America's youth.
I can understand about handing out candy or treats or prizes in class, something like that.
But most kids don't want ALL the kids in their class at their party anyways, and all parents sure as don't. Especially with the amount of kids they pack into a classroom these days, you're looking at a $500 party for 30.
Tell her to give the invitations out at recess, or after school. Or have your daughter get numbers of the kids she wants to invite, so you can call their parents. If the school seriously has a problem with that, then I'd seriously have a problem with them and their policy.
it's a weird deal because there's no way they can really enforce it.
If I give my daughter 2-3 invitations to give out at lunch or recess, it's kindergarten so I'm pretty certain that it will somehow get back to the teacher that she's throwing a party. I just don't want her to catch any unnecessary flack from her teacher about this thing.
i'm lucky. my kid hates that party . he always has.
Yeah, it sucks that your child is kind of stuck in the crossfire with this. I would like to think the teacher would know better than to make a big deal about it, because I don't think any kid enjoys being called out. And it sounds like she's too young to actively be sneaking around the policy.
That's incredibly lame. Once again, I just hate to see how the public school system decides to deal with what it considers to be issues. When I was a kid, you learned not to be a little asshole so you would get invited to parties.
I believe our school will allow parents to come in at lunch time and slip invitations into kids' backpacks. They just want to avoid the distraction of a big show of some kids getting invites. Ask the teacher, she'll tell you how to best handle it.
pretty much.When I was a kid, you learned not to be a little asshole so you would get invited to parties.
and also when I was a kid in kindergarten we only stayed til noon, took naps, finger painted and learned colors.
No lie: in class, my daughter has written a 10 page "book" about a princess. It was one full sentence and one picture on each page stapled together in a book form.
Sure, she misspelled most of the big words, but she sounded the words out fine and I understood what she was writing and saying about the pictures.
Blew me the fock away.
We had same problem. I passed out to kids after school. If you can't be there you can give everyone a envelope at school. And just leave the invites in the kids you want to go.
Really the only way around it is to hand-deliver the invites. Just get ahold of the class directory, find the kids yout son/daughter wants to invite, and mail them an invitation.
There is nothing to "get around". This is unenforceable.
I could careless about a policy like this. Do whatever it is you want to do and if they want to give you some about it just hang up or tell them that you could careless about hurt feelings. You don't have to put up with crap policies like this. Your child has a right to invite whomever she/he desires to her party and there isn't a god damn thing they can do about it.
Stop letting the shortcomings of others bother you. Do as you please because you don't answer to them.
But this doesn't set an example for your kids that they don't need to be considerate of other's feelings? Please don't flame me, I'm just asking
We just call the kids parents directly and skip the paper invitations.
yeah, I'll try that. maybe the teacher will be cool and help me out.
I know I'll be accused of being pussified but that is how I feel.But this doesn't set an example for your kids that they don't need to be considerate of other's feelings? Please don't flame me, I'm just asking
I get hurt when I don't get a wedding invitation when I know damn well a couple is getting married.
good point but that leaves his kid holding the bag. A k grader no less. People are assholes and there is a good chance they would take it out on the kid. Nothing you can do about that either.
i'd rather avoid the confrontation if possible.
I know I'm right and I could beat them down with it, but in the end it's a battle I won't win and I'd rather not waste my time or my breath over it.
Find out who your kid wants to invite, get their parents' phone numbers and contact the other parents directly.
I mean, seriously. What kind of punishment can the school possibly bestow on your child?
Does your kid's school have a directory? I know way back in the day (like 1993) we had a directory that the PTA put out that had class rosters and addresses and phone numbers in it. Just put the invite in the mail. Then the kids feel special because they are getting mail on top of it. Buy the stamps today, they go up to 44 cents on Monday!
And if this doesn't work... by now the children should have facebooks and myspaces. Just create an event and call it a day.
yeah, looks like I need to talk to the teacher and get her feedback and then dig up some phone numbers, call some parents and talk to them.
Come on Blake, get with the times.
http://www.evite.com/
I've missed a few parties because I don't check my email enough.
Well there you go!I've missed a few parties because I don't check my email enough.
just have your kid pass them out to who she wants and when the teacher calls you in, then say you didnt know and you will remember for next year. Who cares because next year, she will have a new teacher and you can do the same thing over. unless she has the same teacher next year than your screwed......
WTF????Does your kid's school have a directory? I know way back in the day (like 1993) we had a directory that the PTA put out that had class rosters and addresses and phone numbers in it. Just put the invite in the mail. Then the kids feel special because they are getting mail on top of it. Buy the stamps today, they go up to 44 cents on Monday!
And if this doesn't work... by now the children should have facebooks and myspaces. Just create an event and call it a day.
what happens if a sicko got hold of the book? he would have addresses of all the kids at the school. F that, the school better not have on my kids for all too see. i dont even have our # listed in the phone book.
I know it is not hard for people to find you but lets not make it easy....
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