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Dd (age 6) got invited to a kid's birthday party. She has never played with this kid, never mentioned her name. She isn't even in the same class (big school multiple classes of the same grade). It seems strange to me.
Has this ever happened to you?
What should I buy / how much should I spend for a kid we don't know and dd has never played with?
Or should she just not go because she doesn't know her (she wants to go because her friends are going.)
ET: The invite said the party would be at the girls house to 'play with her hamster'.
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I would just ask my child if they wanted to go and if they did...I would handle it the way I would handle any other birthday party. I buy gifts all the time for kids that I don't know from Adam, because my kids never have any ideas...L.OL. Even for kids they play with all the time! It wouldn't be hard to find something I don't think, but that's me.
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If your DD wants to go I'd let her. Maybe buy a hamster toy and something small for the girl - like cute hair clips or something. See what your daughter wants to get her - maybe she has better ideas
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poor hamster - maybe you should get her a gift card to the local pet shop. The little hamster might not be able to handle that party and they might be shopping for a new one the next day!
Sounds like an odd party to me.....
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Well, if you dd wants to go, I would just let your dd pick out somethng smaller for the girl. Outside things like chalk, jump ropes,hula hoops are cheap, or art supplies.
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I think it's nice that your daughter was invited. Maybe the birthday girl is friends with some of your daughter's friends and didn't want to make her feel left out.
Or maybe the birthday girl would like to become better friends with your daughter. If your daughter wants to go, I would spend the usual amount for the gift.
It is heartening to me that the birthday girl (and her mother) are including, rather than excluding!
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Originally Posted by SwampWitch
It is heartening to me that the birthday girl (and her mother) are including, rather than excluding!
I agree because that is usually not the case. My heart does feel for that poor hamster though! I would just ask your daughter what she thinks her little friend might like and go from there.
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The Littlest Pet Shop line has a hamster included in some of the toy kits. My son loves his, especially now that he has a real hamster.
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Oh, there are also these really inexpensive videos (I found some at the dollar store) called Hamtaro - it's like Anime, but G rated, about Hamsters and their adventures, including their owners.
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My son gets these, I think people now just invite the whole class so no ones feelings get hurt. I just ask him if he wants to go. If so I take him, if not we dont go. No biggie.