![]() Cardigans are always helpful here.Ĭlothing for boys generally means, at the very least, some sort of button-down shirt tucked into khakis or dress pants. Sleeveless dresses and pants are acceptable in some synagogues, but I always find it better to err on the side of coverage on these occasions. She doesn’t have to dress like a nun, but this isn’t the occasion to wear that backless bandage dress that she received as a hand-me-down. For girls, this means a dress that is long enough not to shock your grandma and covers the shoulders. While attire varies by synagogue and sometimes even by region, a good rule of thumb is to dress somewhat conservatively. If your kid loves dressing up in twirly dresses or likes to look dapper in a suit and tie, congratulations! My boys equated ties and belts with suffocation, torture and death, so, alas, our path was not an easy one. Dead, I tell you.ĭepending on your kid, this may or may not be a struggle. The people who did that at my son’s bar mitzvah are dead to me. But it sucks when guests RSVP and don’t attend, and then … crickets. We all double book and flake sometimes, and unfortunately timed stomach bugs happen. ![]() I say this out of guilt from being on both sides - the person who has RSVP’d late and the host who’s had to chase down guests. ![]() The family needs a headcount for planning purposes. However, you also don’t want to force your child to attend an event where he or she will be miserable.)įor the love of God, RSVP. Every kid deserves to be supported by friends and classmates during this momentous milestone. But since your kid is no longer 5, be sure he or she wants to attend this event. Much like those birthday party invitations that “disappeared” before your child ever knew they existed, attendance is not required. Your child does not have to attend every bar or bat mitzvah to which he or she is invited. Here’s everything you need to know.Īsk your child if he or she is friends with the child celebrating this milestone. Take a deep breath, grab a glass of … whatever (we don’t judge!) and settle in. Next comes the question, “What on earth should he/she wear?” And, finally, some version of, “Crap, how do I prepare him or her for this experience?”
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