A fuming mum has turned to an online forum for advice after her son was "the only kid" left without a party bag after attending a friend's birthday.
The mum took to popular parenting website Mumsnet and shared that she was "inwardly seething".
Meanwhile, she says, her son also didn't receive any birthday present from his friend when he came to his birthday party, despite it being a small group of just five kids invited on the day.
In the post the mum - who remained anonymous - said she was struggling to understand why the family wouldn't make enough party bags or give a present as they weren't a family who were having money issues, Edinburgh Live reports.
The post reads: "A kid came to half of DS’s [Dear Son's] party - he couldn’t make the activity so came for the pizza at a pizza restaurant - I obviously paid for all the pizzas. This kid brought no present, just a 'card' on a piece of paper he’d drawn on. He got a party bag at DS’s party. I felt like it was a little rude to come to a party with no present - but whatever, kids have enough cr** so they don’t need more - but this was a party where only five children were invited so it stuck out. I wouldn’t have noticed otherwise.
"This morning, DS went to that kid’s party, which was an activity, no food. About eight kids. At the end, there were 'no party bags left' when it came to DS (he’s quite shy and not terribly pushy so would have waited until the end). DS obviously gave a present.
"AIBU [Am I being unreasonable] to find this pretty cheeky?!"
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She added: "(Also - this family isn’t poor or having any money troubles. In fact, I’d call them well off. I know this for certain. Only mentioning in case people say they can’t afford a present or a party bag.) Anyway happy to be told that I’m being petty and annoying and should mentally shut up about it. I haven’t said anything to anyone and won’t but inside am thinking it’s rude. (DS isn’t especially bothered anymore but was sad at the time to be the only kid with no party bag.)"
The post caused fellow Mumsnet users to split over their opinions about the party situation with most of them saying that the party bag seemed the most concerning point, rather than the mum's son not receiving a present.
Others pointed out that "just a card" was in fact a handmade one, which is more thoughtful and sweet.
But one user commented: "Does sound a bit off. I always made up enough bags and then a couple of spares in case errant siblings turned up."
To which the original poster replied: "Same - I always have spares in case that happens or I am cr** at counting."
She added: "Agree with the other poster who calls me petty - I kind of know it and am only inwardly mildly seething - but I take extra bags as I’d hate for a kid to be left out if I was the host so I kind of expect other parents to do the same! (And DS was invited, not an extra.)"
Another mum replied: "Not the kid’s fault but that’s really awful. Isn’t standard party bag planning to prepare more bags than invitees, just in case? Sounds like they over invited and assumed there’d be some drop-outs."
Another one echoed that people shouldn't expect gifts but could understand why the original poster was upset. They said: "I'm very much in the camp of don't expect x y and z and everyone does things differently. But to be part of a party where everyone got a party bag except you is a horrid feeling."
One sympathised with the mum and said: "I'm not surprised your DS was upset and of course you're upset for him."
Meanwhile, one mum suggested that is was no accident. "Only eight kids and no party bags left??? Nope, it wasn't an accident. Call me cynical but the kid/parents don't actually like your child and were only after the gift you provided. Sorry if that's harsh but otherwise none of it makes sense."
