Also keep in mind that some adults may bring siblings thinking they’ll be covered as well 
. There’s always that one parent. So maybe stating bowling will be covered only for the child invited. Anyone else wanting to bowl, the prices are $$…
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You just put on the invite that ‘while everyone is welcome to stay and play , anyone accompanying xxx(invited child’s name) wishing to do so do at their own cost, prices can be found on the website’. If your ex has an opinion, tell him he can pay for the others, that’d be very generous, but you won’t be. The party is for your child and their friends not you and yours
Have separate parties from him. Problem solved
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Yup, shoot straight. Once i had parents dropping off siblings with invited kids, expecting me to pay their admission and babysit and feed them too. It wern’t purty.
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Put on the invitations that the children will be the only ones paid for. If parents want to bowl also they will need to pay for themselves.
Also fyi it doesn’t make you sound cheap or rude.
Bowling included for children
Kids only adults pay for themselves sorry
Your ex sounds like a tool. I’m just a little bit 
not one other person has said it. One of those guys you dump because you don’t want an extra baby who is actually grown.
They shouldnt expect u to pay for the adults…shouldnt it go unsaid that its a party for the kids only…cant believe any of the adults would expect u to pay…you could write on the invite party for. Xxxxx includes 3 games of bowls for each child
If invite people to a kids birthday oarty you should be able to pay unless it’s extra like skating etc. …
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Add to the invitation the price per adult if they wish to participate
Maybe just add a note saying, “adults are welcome to bowl as well, the cost for that is xxx”
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Children are covered … think that implys your paying for kids and not adults.
Drop ya kids off be back by 4 to pick them up
Well if ya ex thinks ya paying for adults to bowl at a kids party his not very bright lol
Paid children admission only …add that in there
We have parties like this every year for my kids, and the adults know if they’re playing, they’re paying. It’s a child’s party lol
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Kids bowl free adults pay to bowl
Let them know it’s a kiddies party and bowling not for adults
Party is for the kids. Adults are welcome to bowl at their own expense. Put on the invitation
Children included in the party package, adults are welcome to bowl at your own expense. Doesn’t sound perfect but you have to get your point across. I would provide extra food for adults though like an extra pizza pie or two.
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Put exactly what you said on the invitation. The bowling will be for children only. If adults want to participate, it’ll be at their own expense.
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You could say this: All invited children bowling included (or, on me!)
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“A lane will be provided for the children to bowl, if adults would like to participate they may add additional lanes at a fee”
Put it just like you just it you are paying for the children only . Adults that want to bowl will be responsible for their cost . Plain and simple
Put it in the invitation.It is a children’s party. If adults want to bowl you pay for yourself
I just had a bowling party for my son. When I booked the party they didn’t tell me only 8 people were included in the package and anyone over that was extra. So I put on the party invite that everyone could bowl, even the adults. Luckily there were only 6 kids and 6 adults that wanted to bowl. So 2 adults were free and we paid for the other 4.
However, had I known up front I probably would have put on the invite: kids only included in bowling party package. Adults are welcome to bowl but will need to pay for their own.
We did get lucky and the extra adults did offer to pay for their portion but I ended up getting a discount because they over booked the party room so we paid for everything. I would just put what’s included on the invite (okay to fib a bit if needed) then let the rest play out.
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Just put on there. Bowling is paid for kids only.
Have your child design an Invitation with the invited childs name on it. I am sure any parent would take that as read.
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When we had a bowling party for my daughter we simply said we would pay for the kids to bowl and if adults wanted to bowl as well they would have to pay.
Make sure the bowling alley knows that only children are included. They will help to tell people they need to pay for their own. Give the alley a list of approved people you’re paying for.
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Adults welcome to bowl at their own expense. I think most people kind of just figure parties are for kids only
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Just write an fyi on the invite saying that you’ve got the kids covered but any adults that want to play will have to pay for themselves. Just quick and to the point.
I would just say your child is free with party attendance but if any adults want to bowl, they need to bring money for bowling. I don’t think that’s unreasonable at all. They are adults.
Make the invites for the child only with the child’s name. I’ve never heard of anyone assuming the adults are being paid for at a 5 year olds bday for the sport. Parents usually just watch unless they pay themselves.
You can talk to the bowling alley and ask them to make sure they ask every adult if they want to play and the fee.
Man people are entitled and now a days usually don’t even bring a gift
Specify in invitation, it’s not rude. Your clarifying your plans. If they show up expecting something different they cannot say anything as it’s on the invitation.
Just state in invitation"childrens bowling is free."
Although it may not be right, I always paid for my kids dad when we had his bday parties. Because he was always broke and at the end of the day it’s my kid who wanted him there for his birthday. If I didn’t pay, he wouldn’t be able to come and the only heart that would be broken was my son’s.
It’s so weird when I was a child adults didn’t come to the party’s. We got dropped off and that was that. If they did stay though and it was the parents of the kids b.day that invited them they paid but if the parent just came then they had to pay themselves lol.b
How do you handle this for lunch or dinner plans?
I was taught that if one person invites another, then that person’s meal is on them.
But how do you word it when you’re not looking to pay for other people’s meals, just meet for lunch socially? You order whatever and pay yours, and I’ll order whatever and pay mine?
Send the invites out in the child’s name! Don’t put adults on the invite x just say you can drop off or stay it’s up to you
If the ex is coming to the party, he needs to split the cost (then he can pay for whatever adults he thinks needs paid for haha) or have his own on his time . I had 7 days on 7 off with mine. I had a party on my time and he had a party on his. Worked best for us.
**Invite wording:
All activities and refreshments are included for child listed on invite. Parents and or siblings who wish to participate are welcome to at their own cost, if space allows…cost and availability determined by facility.
**Anyone participating MUST have socks (also available at an additional fee, determined by facility) **
Give person at front window (or whoever collects admission) a copy of the invite with a list of invited children. Be clear you’re ONLY paying for listed children. (And exactly what you’re paying for-food, one drink, shoes, socks? Game tickets/tokens etc)
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Just say if adults wish to bowl they have to pay for themselves,the bowling party is for your daughter and their friends not the parents or escorts.
Just be blunt.write on the bottom, Adults and extras free to bowl at their own cost. Easy.
** open bowl is available for adults for $$$. This includes shoe rentals.
Ask your ex to pay for them.
On invites- only mention the name of the child invited.
No way id expect to be payed for at a childs party… anyone who did is outta Order unless specifically agreed before hand. Parents either drop of and collect or stay & watch and drink coffee lol … xx
Please RSVP with how many children will be bowling so I know how many shoes we need to rent. (That might sound weird we rent shoes for bowling around here) 
I’d include siblings in this. Parents will send all their kids & leave. In my expirence parties are treated as free babysitting services. So I’d write “Siblings are welcome as long as a parent stays with them. Adults & siblings can bowl for $5 a game & $5 shoe rental.”
If your ex is making that assumption, then perhaps he is a child… since he is acting like one.
Only the child or children invited will be paid for by birthday girls mom.
I wouldn’t bother, if they make the wrong assumption that’s their problem. If you’ve only put child’s name on invite adults have no right assuming they’re paid for. In the same note though if you’ve only put child’s name on invite are you prepared to supervise them seen as adults aren’t invited to do the activity?
My son wanted his party at a nice bowling alley, it was on the pricey side. The package only allowed 10 guest you pay for additional after.
I put on invitations the name of bowling alley
“ (bowling alley name, is a very nice facility and we are excited to bowl here, however it is a bit pricey and we have reached the covered max guest, if you wish to bring a sibling and they want to bowl we politely ask to cover their cost, and let me know so I can add them to the party. Thank you for understanding”
I put to let me know because I could add to party and it would cover additional pizza, but it was to pricey to be paying for all our friends siblings. If someone has an issue with it, then screw them, you don’t need those kind of people in your life. They should be understanding. I had no issues with the party and in fact one parent ended up not having to pay because someone on my sons party list didn’t even show up
Bowling included for children, Adults bowl at own expense. 
Just add that all children are already paid for. Extra persons will have to pay to play
Daughter and children will have two lanes designated for them with gutter up so they can have tons of fun. As for adults we r ther to support them
Or ack ex if he will pay half of all
Add to invite. * Adults, if you want to play, you have to pay*