Recently, a not-so-new parent asked me what I thought was reasonable birthday party etiquette, as in who all should go along with a young child who was invited to a party? This parent thought it should be okay for the entire family to go along with the invited 5 year-old (both parents and any siblings) but I shared that I thought etiquette demanded something different. I think that unless the entire family (or even a younger or older sibling) is specifically invited, it should just be one parent and the child. Anyone who has planned a party for the younger … Continue reading →