Childrens parties

[Millionairerow]

My ds1 will be 6 soon and trying to invite folk to his party. I've been asking him who we can invite but he keeps asking me, who do I think he should invite. I'm finding it really hard to know who he plays with at school (I work full time). When I ask who he plays with, it's generally girls and those he's known for a long time. But sometimes he says he plays with no one which worries me. I've asked his teachers but they say he mixes fine but he never gets asked to mAny parties himself so I hope he's doing ok. I've just gone round to a friend of mine/his. My daughter and ds1 have known each other since babies, but now the girl/boy thing is kicking in and now even she doesn't want my son at her party (having 5 girls and 1 boy, cousin). I hope it's not the fact that I don't know many people in the area and the fact that I'm not great with relationships that he's not getting invited. My friend today mentioned a couple of parties her daughter was invited to which even tho my ds invited them last year to his, he didn't get invites. The school is quite big but I really need to help him socialise a bit better. My son is quiet and a bit serious and he finds many of his classmates 'annoying' - eg they'll tap him on the shoulder (he doesn't like getting into trouble at school). Does anyone else find it really hard? I have limited time for play dates As I work full time and weekends are mainly for catch up. Any tips?

[Millionairerow]

Anyone?

[nellyonline]

Personally I would not have a party, but ask him for one or two friends he wants to take for a special outing, the cinema maybe, or a zoo, or museum. As for helping him to socialise more, are there any out of school clubs he would be interested in he could join and maybe make friends with kids who have the same interest.