Miss Manners: My relative expects me to plan around toddler birthdays

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader frustrated by a relative's habit of ...
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Miss Manners: Adopting the save the date tradition for children’s birthdays

How can I best respond to inquiries into my availability so far in advance, when I don’t even think the child will note my presence or absence?

Miss Manners: They send ‘save-the-date cards’ for their kids’ birthday parties!

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m used to fielding save-the-date cards for weddings. In those cases, they are a courtesy, allowing us to plan for travel. However, I have a relative who has adopted the ...
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Please Let Me Bring Gifts to Your Kid’s Birthday Party

Last April, I opened my email and an invitation floated out of a digital envelope: a parade of giraffes, announcing Hazel’s third birthday party. My son’s first ever birthday party invitation! I was ...