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Most parties we go to openly invite siblings. If it’s a limited space thing (like a paid activity) they say so but invite sibs for cake after.
Just be honest. Say “as much as we’d love siblings to join us our space and budget do not allow for it this year”.
Thanks. Yes this is a paid per kid activity and is a commonly known place. I said the child was welcome to play in an open play area they have but I wasn’t counting on them for the crafting. I just hate being put in these situations and feeling guilty. Many people by me see these parties as a whole family activity and I just find it a little obnoxious...maybe that’s the norm here. Appreciate the input and letting me vent!
If you have multiples, it can be really hard as what is the sibling supposed to do? Especially as single parent. Can't leave them at home, seems silly to pay for a babysitter. Maybe a separate playdate, but that can also be tricky.
If it's a cost thing, just say, siblings can come but they need to pay for their own. Parents will understand. Not sure what type of party has space limitations. Most parents know that siblings aren't necessarily invited. So if they are asking, it's probably because they can't make other arrangements. Hope that helps!
Lots of older kid parties have limits on age and number: escape room, boda borg, paint nite, etc. invites for those say , “due to the age limit and capacity of the activity, we can only invite siblings for cake
At 4:00, but there is and arcade/playroom/whatever if you need to hang out during the party.” Also, once kids are older you carpool them more and just stay home with littles. Nobody expects you to have a babysitter, they expect you to drop the older or invited kid off, go run and errand and return.
It’s honestly 50/50 whether siblings are invited (even when the invite is addressed to one child) so maybe the parents who are asking you are simply curious, not presumptuous.
There is no hard rule. Sometimes I make the extra effort to figure out something for the other sibling and am then told that I should have brought them along. I do what I can. As a host try to be understanding for those families that ask especially with younger siblings. Anyway some kid is likely to get sick the day of the party and then you’ll have the sibling fill in the already paid for spot. It works out over time.