Children's parties - invite adults without children?

CRANKY40

I have some childless friends who love my son's birthday parties and some who wouldn't come if I offered them a winning lottery ticket :rotfl::rotfl:

I usually just mention in passing that we are having food and cake for his birthday on whatever date and they're welcome if they want to come. I don't have any friends who aren't kind towards my son so he's pleased to see whoever shows up. I get a few beers and bottles of wine in, nothing over the top or that won't get used if no other adults show up and leave it at that. I would also never take offence if the people that I mentioned it to didn't come.

duchy

It depends on what kind of party you are having.
If it is a child centred party with all child appropriate activities where adults really are spectators or if it is a party that just happens to be about the child.
The first I would only ask childless friends or family especially close to the child.

GlamGirlie

sweaty_betty wrote: »

But I was wondering if I should keep the invitations for children only, or also invite MY friends to the party.


Any thoughts please?

Sorry if I seem to be missing something here but it appears the party is for your child.

Therefore why on earth would you invite your friends?

Surely it should be the child's friends who are invited?

You would invite your friends if it was your birthday party, therefore why do the same principles not apply to your child?

GlamGirlie

atolaas wrote: »

In a word, yes. I don't think your childless friends would be offended if you chose not to invite them. If they are, then they are being a little over-sensitive themselves. It's a party for your child, not for them.

If my friends are anything to go by, those without children of their own would rather watch paint dry than attend a child's party, and to be honest, who can blame them!

newcook

I think it depends on the relationship your childless friends have with your children! I don’t have kids yet but would feel a little miffed if my best mate had a party for one of her children and didn’t ask me – mainly because I have a great relationship with all 3 of her kids.
Most of my friends tend to ask if I want to go along towards the end of the party when the majority of the kids have gone home apart from the ones who’s moms I socialize with so we will all have a couple of drinks while their kids burn off the rest of the cake and pop!!

CathyP72

If I didn't have kids, a children's party is the last place I'd want to be (unless of course you serve some acohol). I think you'll find most adults feel the same. :beer: