OK, fair enough, the kid should have posted his invites. But is it necessary to turn it into a national debate. What next? Shall we prosecute young boys for peeking under girls' skirts? ....seriously...

Nathalie, Auckland, NZ

In my opinion it's about manners...the invitations should have been handed out privately. Handing out invitations to all but two infront of everyone is just cruel. The parents of this boy should be teaching him social skills.

Antonella Strömberg, Stockholm, Sweden

"The best place in the world to live"? Yeah right. Lived there and found it constricting. This is ridiculous. Kids should be able to plan their own birthday parties. I wouldn't invite anyone that caused trouble either. I hope the kid either gets the invites back or remembered who he invited

Carolynn Bjorkman, South Lyon, Michigan, USA

Am I too french when i say that inviting who you want to your party is your first right ! :-) Sometimes i ask to myself if our world is going crazy... or just crazy ???
It's potentiallly damaging to the children left out ? I don't know and i don't care because that's why they are not invited.

PONS, Paris, France

“I believe the staff acted correctly, in a model way.” --- Ah yes, THE PARTY WAY, and it is only Korrect that any deviation, by students, parents, or teachers, be reported to the Commisar.

"It is their DUTY to reject any forms of insulting behaviour." All violators MUST be reported immediately!

Chris, Lund, Sverige

What an absolute joke. How long before this comes about in Britain?

Matthew Jones, Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom

Am I alone in thinking that inviting an entire class of children to a party except for two is actually very thoughtless and potentially damaging to the children left out?

It's one thing having a party and inviting a selection of your friends but quite another thing leaving just one or two out.

Zara, Ilfracombe, Devon

This article makes me feel VERY glad I've never had a birthday party in my entire life. Never had to invite anyone to one. Muahaha.

But seriously this is overkill. Those kids are overprotected and when they join the workforce they won't know how to deal with problems in the workplace.

Aznoukramdac, -, Singapore

It's the law of averages - there will always be someone who you take an irrational dislike to. Same goes for other people: sometimes you will be disliked - reason or no reason. Swedish kids aren't less catty than their British counterparts. Teach them how to react in the situation, don't remove it!

Rachel, Reading, UK

I've told Swedish Websites this before on other issues, but this one takes the cake. I am so glad, as a Swedish-American, that my grandfather got on the boat in 1919. Sheeesh!

chris konze, O'Fallon, IL, USA

Maureen in Boston is a typical American leftist who demands equal outcomes for all. Unfortunately for children who are exposed to this nonsense, when they reach the work force and aren't protected by the liberal/socialist school system, they are forced to compete and find life very difficult.

Fish, Juno Beach, FL USA

When I was a child I never invited anyone to a birthday party whom I didn't want to. I regularly had parties where I invited every girl in the class but one, because I didn't like her. Who are the government to decide a child's friendships? So what if one child is left out, get over it.

Sadie, London, UK

It is quite normal for people to be excluded in any aspect of their lives, including in unpleasant locations, and the sooner these children learn it, the easier it will be to bear.

And I wouldn't feel too bad about humiliating the class bully either.

Hank, Brussels,

No real surprise here, given the Swedish sympathy for totalitarianism. Remember -- these folks not only refused to fight against Hitler, but many actively collaborated with the Nazis out of sympathy for Hitler's program. Their nanny-state programs today are equally rejecting of freedom.

Greg, Houston, TX, USA

The issue is not about parties but school rules!

Teachers do not want to waste the school day with dealing with upsets and hurt feelings over party invites. So the rule is if you hand them out in school you invite everyone - if you want to exclude some children then you hand them out privately.

Katherine, Sweden,

Ian, Solihull UK: "I pointed out that for over half a century Swedes had been driving lefthand drive cars on the left !"

I was there.Gosh, how we laughed!

Rich Stumbler, Birmingham, UK

Is the issue that you can't hand out cards in school unless all classmates are invited, or is it the issue that you MUST invite all classmates, no matter where the cards are handed out? If it's the first, than I understand that schools want to make sure kids aren't left out. Next time, mail them.

Maureen, Boston, USA

44 per cent of Swedes are fools.
I was in Sweden 20 years ago. During the end-of-summer party a guy was joking unpleasantly about the fact that the British drive on the left in righthand drive cars. I pointed out that for over half a century Swedes had been driving lefthand drive cars on the left !

Ian, Solihull, UK