First time posting here.

My daughter is having a birthday party in two weeks. She's turning six. Out of the 17 classmates in their class, there are three of them, the "bullies", that my daughter asked me explicitly not to invite. Apparently, they insult my daughter outside of class, in recess, and basically don't play (and announce proudly they don't) with her, and play pranks on class, specially one kid, that is basically the "leader" of his group.

If I asked my daughter, I know she would invite them, because she is a really obedient kid. But I don't feel like doing it.

I have called already all the parents for the birthday, and I called also the other three parents of those three kids, and I lied and said it was because COVID restrictions. My family have said it was a bad idea, and I should invite all of them, those three included, because it's a bad idea to exclude them, and I wouldn't like if their parents didn't invite my daughter. Now I am wondering if I did the right thing and asking opinions.

Thanks