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DD is turning 6 and will be having a glam birthday party. She is inviting all the girls in her class and a few good friends from last year's. We have a new neighbor who has a girl the same age and DD plays with her sometimes.
For whatever reason, DD is adamant not to invite this girl. Should we invite this girl anyway because it is the right thing to do?
What reason does your daughter give for not wanting to invite the neighbor child? If you talk to your daughter about why you think it's important to include the neighbor, perhaps she will change her mind?
What reason does your daughter give for not wanting to invite the neighbor child? If you talk to your daughter about why you think it's important to include the neighbor, perhaps she will change her mind?
Oh yeah, we have trying for a few days now. Reasoning with her etc. The reason she gave me for not wanting to invite the child is that because the child act too crazily when they play together. DD is concerned this girl will act crazily at the party.
I know, doesn't make sense. Kids get excited when they are playing. My DD sometimes act crazily too....who knows...
If your dd is adamant about not inviting this new neighbor friend and the party is at a different location, just tell your dd not to discuss the party at all with this girl and don't invite her.
Same age, same neighborhood likely means same grade in the same school. Even if they have different teachers, you said your daughter is inviting girls from other classes. What would your feelings be if your daughter saw a lot of her classmates having fun at the neighbor's house at a party she wasn't invited to? When the birthday girl was ostensibly your daughter's friend? Your daughter might have a dozen different sets of friend by the time she graduates, but neighbors aren't nearly as fleeting.
Same age, same neighborhood likely means same grade in the same school. Even if they have different teachers, you said your daughter is inviting girls from other classes. What would your feelings be if your daughter saw a lot of her classmates having fun at the neighbor's house at a party she wasn't invited to? When the birthday girl was ostensibly your daughter's friend? Your daughter might have a dozen different sets of friend by the time she graduates, but neighbors aren't nearly as fleeting.
I woould not get upset if DD is not invited to a birthday party because you can't invite everyone. I understand that. Coincidently, the other girls that DD invited were not in the same class as this neighbor girl.
I have however explained it to DD about if this girl would have a birthday party and DD is not invited, how would she feel? Her answer: I don't care.
If your dd is adamant about not inviting this new neighbor friend and the party is at a different location, just tell your dd not to discuss the party at all with this girl and don't invite her.
No, DD is not discussing with this girl.
My husband wants to invite this girl even if DD doesn't want to. He feels very strongly about it.
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