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My kid’s first “real” birthday party is this summer at the beginning of July. I mean “real” because this is the first year she has gone to school and wants to invite a ton of friends; she is turning 6. I am worried about people being away on vacation and not being able to attend. Also, people may not be around to receive the party invitations and will not RSVP. Should I have the party earlier to avoid this scenario?
I can completely empathize with this situation, as my birthday was always at the tail end of June and it seemed like a lot of my friends were not able to attend because they were on vacation. Given your daughter’s age, I am sure she would be thrilled to celebrate early. You would then not have to worry about the invitations and people not being around to attend. On her actual birthday, you can take her to the park or play a special game to mark it together.
One thing to remember, however, is that the summertime is full of kids’ parties, and not just on weekends, but weekdays too. You may find that you receive a lot of birthday invitations during these months, and as she gets older you may feel more comfortable hosting a party on, or at least close to, her birthday. You will begin to know which friends she really wants there, and you can make sure that those kids will be able to attend at the very least.
