Is it wrong to put a childs clothing size on a birthday invite?

is it wrong to put a childs clothis size on birthday invite? A lot of people i know do it, but recently someone told me it was bad etiquette, and just tell them if they ask. What do you think?
Is it wrong to put a childs clothing size on a birthday invite?
It is definitely bad etiquette. An invitation to a party should include the information about the party only. Any references to gifts, whether it is clothing sizes or registry information, should not be included.





That goes for birthday parties, showers, weddings--everything. You are asking people to join you for a celebration, not their gifts. If they want information about sizes, they can call you to ask.





http://www.pippinparty.com/2008/02/invit...
Reply:I see nothing wrong with it. It's better to get the right size clothing than to get something is too small and ends up being a waste of money.
Reply:In my opinion I don't think it is rude to put your child's size of clothing on the invite. It doesn't mean they have to buy clothes or anything, and you don't want the wrong size of clothings if they do buy clothes
Reply:um its kinda rude but if u want clothes for te baby than go for it babe
Reply:haha its a good idea but i think a bit cheeky if they are buyin clothes im sure they would ask or givea gift reciept so you can change them i always do
Reply:I wouldn't do that. I would just put something like, if you don't know what to get them call (your number) and I can give some ideas. Remember: you can always take clothes back and exchange them for the right size.
Reply:i think its rude personally...i would use common sence and buy something bigger it can grow into
Reply:I think so...I wouldn't like receiving an invitation with the clothes' size on it.
Reply:I would say in the invite: If buying clothes this is my child size . But anything you give will be appreciated.
Reply:I think it would be a good idea. I know a parent called me with my oldest son want he likes and what size clothes. I would like to know want size the kids wear instead me calling and asking
Reply:Good etiquette is not all that it's cut out to be. Putting the right clothing size on a birthday invite makes sense and it saves the other parent from asking or guessing. If I saw that I wouldn't think any of it but that if I choose to buy clothes for a gift I would know what size the child wore.
Reply:i dont see a problem with it, i will do it when my sons birthday comes around, and i dont think bad of people who do it either...
Reply:Ofcourse not wrong to put your childs clothes size down it takes out the guessing . We parents do it all the time .


I think you should keep doing what you are doing.


And It's better to put the size down then to drive all around town to return the clothes .
Reply:ya i think if people ask then you should tell..even if people do give you the wrong size hopefully they will put the reciept with the gift. or you could just inform them if it is the wrong size.
Reply:It seems a little tacky, I would never do it. Put your phone number on the invites (for RSVP, directions, etc) and if anyone asks, tell them.
Reply:I think its alright. but the best thing to do is to just write no boxed gifts please.


that way u get gift cards and buy whatever u want/like with them.
Reply:i would create a "wish list" at gap kids toy'r'us, etc. - any accessible retail store and put that on the invite as a p.s. just in case you're wondering what ashley wants...or wait for people to ask. hope it's a happy birthday!
Reply:I;ve seen several invitations with this info on them. I don't think it appears rude at all. You might want to state a few things like: favorite character is Dora, size, favorite color. Maybe don't put the info on invites for people who think might take it wrong.


I've heard this is "bad etiquette" also, but times are changes and I believe that is a bit old school.
Reply:I think that it depends on who the invites are going to. Maybe for family like grandparents it would be OK to remind them the size of clothes because you know they are going to buy clothes anyway. For average friends it seems kind of rude, demanding and even like begging. For me, if I got an invitation like that, I probably wouldn't even bother going. If they are gong to be that picky and ask for clothing for their child, then I'm sure whatever that I would have taken wouldn't be good enough. I can barely afford to keep my own kid clothed, let alone someone else's!


SL
Reply:What my mom used to do is on the back of the invite write





Another year older and something change


Kasi's favorite things are Reading, writing, drawing, And Horses


Her eyes are Green and her hair is blonde


She wears size 6 shoes and size 4 clothes.


Her favorite colours are Green and Red





It was like a mini biography for parents who didn't know me and gave them an idea of what they could get.
Reply:If it is clothes you want then I think it would be appreciated. I think alot of people don't buy clothes because they don't know what size to get. BUt if you put the size down then expect everybody to get you clothes because they will all assume that is what you need. So if it's clothes you need then I think its a good idea.
Reply:I don't think so, I mean I've never thought about it myself and lots of people probably usually buy clothes 4 kids.Nothing seems wrong about it...
Reply:I've received invitations like this and I personally think it's very tacky. You're inviting people to celebrate a milestone for your child and any gift received should be appreciated. To put a size on an invitation sounds like you expect your guests to bring a gift, mainly clothing. If they ask you personally, I think that's ok, but to just write it on an invitation....i feel is bad etiquette.
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