justlearning
10-21-2010, 01:33 PM
My sons' two closest friends are sisters and I'm fairly close to the mom as well.
For years I've always invited the sisters to both of my sons' birthday parties, yet my sons have never been invited to their birthday parties. It sounds like her girls always have girl-only parties (often combined with a sleepover), so I assume that's the reason.
Both of the girls' birthdays are next week and once again my boys are not invited to their parties. So do you think I should get the girls gifts or not?
ETA that because my sons have small parties with just their closest friends, I always spend around $5 to buy a gift for each child as the party favor. So, considering that both sisters come and bring a gift that's around $10-12 for my son, what they get in return for coming to the party is similar to the amount of the gift they bring (plus I pay for their entertainment, food, etc.).
So if you were in my shoes and decided to buy them a gift, how much would you spend for each girl?
Would it seem awkward to ask the mom what her girls would like (which is what I always do when invited to a party)? I only hear about the birthday parties from the daughters, not the mom, so do you think she'd feel uncomfortable, thinking she should invite us to their parties if I'm asking about gift ideas?
For years I've always invited the sisters to both of my sons' birthday parties, yet my sons have never been invited to their birthday parties. It sounds like her girls always have girl-only parties (often combined with a sleepover), so I assume that's the reason.
Both of the girls' birthdays are next week and once again my boys are not invited to their parties. So do you think I should get the girls gifts or not?
ETA that because my sons have small parties with just their closest friends, I always spend around $5 to buy a gift for each child as the party favor. So, considering that both sisters come and bring a gift that's around $10-12 for my son, what they get in return for coming to the party is similar to the amount of the gift they bring (plus I pay for their entertainment, food, etc.).
So if you were in my shoes and decided to buy them a gift, how much would you spend for each girl?
Would it seem awkward to ask the mom what her girls would like (which is what I always do when invited to a party)? I only hear about the birthday parties from the daughters, not the mom, so do you think she'd feel uncomfortable, thinking she should invite us to their parties if I'm asking about gift ideas?