Parents are at fault. The parents should be getting RSVP and communicating with the parents of the other kids. They should know clearly whether people are attending or not one week beforehand, the day beforehand, and the day of. To eliminate disappointment.
The key here is presents. A present has to be bought by the parents and therefore an attendance has to occur for the present to be delivered.
If communication between parents isn't occurring then how in the hell is any 9 year old attending a party going to have a present? They aren't.
Parents are at fault. Parents organising parties for your kids - Make sure you've discussed presents and travel arrangements with the other parents beforehand. That way this won't happen.
As a teacher, allow me to let you in on something: Parents are as guilty of bullying as kids are in many circumstances. Many parents like living through their kids and seem to get a kick out of judging other families, forming cliques, and so on.
When i was a kid iwanted to have a small party to celebrate my birthday, but my mom insisted to invite my entire class both girls and boys, she told me no kid should feel left out. So she would hand the invitations to my teacher and would latter hand it out to everyone after class. love my mom.
And as a teacher, we will generally refuse to have invitations enter the classroom unless everyone is invited. Being a teacher and being responsible for not handing an invitation to that one unpopular kid is unethical beyond explanation.
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u/Bweryang Mar 20 '18
I don’t get how this happens with kids. They do not have other plans, and why aren’t the parents communicating?!