Nobody came to my birthday party. Is it my fault?
I can't think of any scenario in which this would be your fault. If you are young, it's possible that you just invited a bunch of thoughtless goofballs who have never been taught proper manners.Many years ago, a close friend gave a surprise party for her husband. Most invitees RSVP'd that they would be there. On the night of the party, several simply didn't show up. They weren't enough to ruin the party, but my friend was shocked. She grew up on the East Coast where an RSVP that you would be attending an event meant that you would be there. Period. Out in sunny SoCal, it seemed to her that an RSVP meant “yes, I'll be there … if nothing better comes along.” The culprits didn't have the excuse of youthful ignorance, either, as most were in their 20s and 30s and knew better.It sounds as if your invitees followed the SoCal social rule instead of the proper one.Now, if you invited people who are more acquaintances than close friends, they might not feel bound to honor their RSVPs. Is this your fault? No. You simply need to understand that acquaintances are less committed to you than close friends, and they will probably behave accordingly.If the folks who stood you up actually do claim to be your close friends, they need a serious refresher course on the meaning of friendship, loyalty, and respect. They demonstrated none of these.How you proceed is up to you. I would probably talk to the person I consider my closest friend and ask why he/she bailed on the party. I would also explain very simply (no whining) how your friend’s actions made you feel. I would also ask that, in the future, your friend would be honest up front if he/she doesn't want to do something you're planning rather than agreeing to come and then blowing you off.Part of growing up is learning to be honest with yourself and others. If a friend chooses not to do something with you and tells you not to count on him or her this time, accept it graciously, say you'll miss him/ her, and don't sulk. If the entire group of friends don't want to do whatever it is, rethink your plan and come up with something everyone would enjoy. Good luck.
What would you do if nobody RSVP for your childs birthday party?
Some parents don't understand the importance of RSVP. (I was one of them. Until I started throwing parties and went crazy wondering how many kids will show up.) Now I clearly word on the invitations to let me know how many will be attending so I can make sure we have enough ___. I also give a follow-up call a couple of days before the party to the parents who have not answered. For this year ... I would try to get hold of any parents that you have gotten to know or whose kids are like "best friends" with your son. If y'all haven't gotten very close with anyone yet, try not to worry about it. Unfortunately, his party may conflict with some Halloween plans. Plan some activities that would be fun for just your son and some that will be fun if other kids show up. Have fun! And try not to stress about it. If you have fun, your son will have fun. Grownups can do most of the things a preschooler can. (wear hats, sing silly songs, etc...)
No one RSVP'd to my child's 10th birthday party?
We are hosting my daughter's 10th birthday party next weekend and 10 people were invited. No one has RSVP'd yet. We asked that people did so by Saturday (yesterday). I'm becoming very worried since we have already bought many decorations and poured in hours of planning. Plus, we have to order food, cake, ect. What can I do? I don't have any of the parent's contacts. I though about sending my daughter out on Monday to ask her friends casually if they were coming, but that's not very reliable :\
How should I respond to a RSVP for a children's birthday party?
i usually respond "thank you for your kind invite, we would love to come to your party" and just ask the parent if there is anything their child is really in to or is there anything in particular they would like for their birthday. if you are told not to worry and a gift is not necessary but you still feel that you should take a gift, buy a small appropriate age toy/book as a token :) hx
My 15 years old son threw a birthday party and nobody showed up, what should I do?
You are lucky this hasn't happened until he is 15.My kids have always had this problem since they were at nursery. We would send out invitations, and nobody would turn up. It wasn't just us either, we had turned up at other children's parties and been the only one there.At that age it is obviously down to the parents, who were just being lazy and apathetic, but at 15 it is down to the friends themselves.I have 4 kids aged from 6 - 14, and we have had the issue with Lazy parents with all of them. It has always been me that makes the effort to contact other parents to ask if their kids can come round to play or to take them out to a play area or park etc. In 14 years, not once has any other parent ever contacted us to arrange anything, invite our kids around or take them out, it has always been me that always done everything and made all the effort. I usually end up paying for other people’s kids too, as they never offer to pay anything.We stopped trying with the birthday parties after nobody turned up realising it would be a recurring scenario of disappointment and tears, and instead we would just have a little party at home, and I would take them out wherever they wanted to go, and they could invite 1 or 2 best friends, whom I would go and pickup directly so that we did not need to rely on their parents. They have all been happy with this and none of them have ever complained.As for teens, you have to remember that kids have terrible memories and no ability organise themselves. So reminders about a party would need to sent on a daily basis. And since kids are glued to their phones these days, then the invites/reminders need to be sent via social media.Even with my 14 year old we still have the same issue, it is me and his mum driving him to see his friends all the time, as his friends parents are too lazy to drive their kids anywhere and his friends are too lazy to get on the bus.So sadly it is still the same solution, if he wants to do something on his birthday, I have to arrange it, and I have to go pickup a few of his friends and I have to take them out, and then pick them up and take them home afterwards.
No one came to my 8 years olds birthday party : (?
Make sure your daughter knows that she is not the reason that they didn't show up. Explain about how sometimes grown ups forget about things that they have to do. Invite some of the 5 that did show up over to play, and hope that your daughter develops stronger friendships with them, and maybe eventually the kids that didn't show up won't even matter. I have a 6 year old girl and I am just learning how important her friends from school are. I am sooo sorry that her feelings were hurt!
Birthday party...guests not rsvp'ing?
First and foremost, manage the expectations of your child. Let him know that regardless of how many people show up it will be a blast! We've had this problem in the past. If only one or two other kids show up, I say, "This is great! We couldn't take 10 kids to the movies, but we can go now because it's a smaller group." Try to make it into a win regardless. And if no one shows up, say, "I know you're disappointed, but now we can go to _______ which we couldn't do with a crowd." (might be a movie or going to a certain restaurant or the mall or whatever it is he likes.
What to do if no one shows up to your birthday party?
Maybe you need to stop complaining? Honestly I had no intention of joining the "negative people" group until you said that you put a family member dieing on the same level as a stupid birthday party. And if you knew no one RSVP'd, why didn't you cancel? It's like you're trying to set yourself up for failure. Maybe the reason why no body is willing to spend their time with you is because you complain too much. Besides that, I can't possibly see how I can answer this question. Am I supposed to make you feel better about yourself? Am I supposed to suggest friends for you? I got a little annoyed reading this. Maybe you should reevaluate yourself.
None of my friends came to my birthday party?
Your family won't expect or demand an apology from you--especially now. This is really unfortunate. Are you certain that the invitations were not misdated? Otherwise, you have obviously become the target of somebody's cruel joke that was perpetuated by Facebook or the like. I'm really sorry this happened. Celebrate with your family and then donate the rest of the food to a local charity. It's hard to swallow now, but none of these people were your friends, or especially a bff. Friends don't treat people this way. Don't accept it and don't be a doormat.