Hi Ladies. May I ask a question?

[DebbieL]

Hi ladies. I have a questions for you all. My DD (7) goes to school with a set of triplets - 2 girls and a boy. One of the girls is in my DD's class. DD is pretty good friends with this girl and wants to invite her to her birthday party. The other girl triplet is in my DD's brownie troop. Though they are friendly, they aren't really "friends". My question is, do I need to invite both girls to the party or is it ok just to invite the one from DD's class? I don't want to cause any hurt feelings. TIA.

[Sheryl]

I would say it would be perfectly OK to just invite the one in her class. My girls are in all separate classes and though they all know a lot of the same kids and are "bus" friends, they know that when it comes to parties usually they only invite the actual "class" friend. My girls don't get upset when they aren't invited to a party. It's been happening all year now since they are in Kindergarten so they are used to it. That and play dates, they realize that they will get their turn eventually when their own class friend invites them. So don't feel bad for only inviting the one. That is actually one of the lessons of life that a multiple has to learn. I'm so glad you asked this question Debbie, thanks!!

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[DebbieL]

Thanks, Sheryl. :) I think I'll go ahead and just invite the girl in DD's class.

[hedra]

I agree - if they were in preschool or K, still, they might not understand, but by 7, they know that friends are friends, and they each have their own.

[Hop Devil]

I agree with Sheryl. Now, some of the kids have invited both boys to their parties or playdates because they play on the playground together even though they are in different classes. I always am touched when that happens, but the kids learned really fast that they would have some different friends and that is OK.

[Libby]

I woul invite just the one from the class unless she was inviting some from the browni troop as well, then I would invite both. But they need to know that they have their own friends & can do things separately. :)

[hpy2bamom]

I'd ask the Mother. My two are unseparable but they are still young. I dont know where they will be at the age of 7 but I'd refuse the invitation if only one got one (in the circumstances we are in now).