WE all know that throwing a party for anyone can be stressful – especially for a bunch of youngsters.
And nothing makes it more difficult than another parent bringing along their other children in the hopes of an extended invitation.
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In this poor parent’s case, not only was he “put on the spot” to invite one mum’s older child but also forked over €15 in the process.
A Reddit post, written by Moaning Michael, read: “So had a party for our four-year-old this weekend and invited the little ones few friends.
“Was trying to keep it small so organised a play zone visit for 10 children in total.
“One of the mammies shows up with her 6 year old in tow.
“Half offers to pay for the additional child, but sure she put us on the spot and it was only €15 to add another. So I paid.
“Am I right to be annoyed or am I being childish?”
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Other Reddit users flocked to the comment section to voice their opinions on birthday party etiquette.
One person said: “Absolute neck of her, I’d like to say I’d have sent her on her merry way but I’d feel too c***y turning away the little six-year-old, it’s not their fault their mother is a cretin. At least you know who not to invite next time.”
Another wrote: “This is why I always have a disclaimer that the parents don’t have to stay. Now, my kids are older than four but it might be something to think of rather than exclude the poor kid with the entitled mother”.
While another Reddit user said: “I’d be annoyed too. If she got in touch when invited and asked could she bring the other child I wouldn’t mind so much but to just turn up with them is very rude in my opinion.”
‘YOU MADE THE DECISION TO PAY’
Other users jumped to the mother’s defence with one saying: “Did you ever think that maybe the mother is a single mother and couldn’t find anyone to mind the six-year-old? Everyone here jumping to the conclusion that the mother is a c***.”
Someone else commented: “You made the decision to pay for her kid, learn to say no or cope with your choices”.
Another added: “You should have accepted her offer to pay for her kid. In a situation where the party is in a public place like that, I’d be perfectly happy with siblings tagging along as long as their parent knows that they’re the ones who are responsible for entrance and feeding [them]. Personally, I’d also give the party host parents a heads up so that everyone was 100 per cent clear on what would be happening in advance.”
