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jenny
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Let's talk sleepovers...
do you allow them? Your house? Friends house? What age do they typically start?
My DD, 6, has been begging me for a sleepover! What do you do?
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Posted 11/5/10 6:33 AM  |
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OffWithHerHead23
Keep passing the open windows
Member since 10/06 3627 total posts
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Meaghan
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
I remember having sleepovers really early as a kid. I slept over kids houses starting in 2nd grade, or they slept over mine. The sleepover party really started taking off in 4th grade, I remember.
But, maybe that's just girls, because neither my son nor any of his friends has asked for one, and they are 10 and in 5th grade 
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| Posted 11/5/10 8:37 AM |
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rojerono
Happiest.
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Jeannie
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
My 9 year old has had only 1 sleepover - it was with one of his friends who he actually calls his cousin. I am very close friends since childhood with the parents. And I was nervous about that!!
He's asked for a few others.. but I generally don't allow them.. but I am becoming more open to the idea as he gets older and more responsible for himself.
Noah is only 7 and I won't consider it for him until he is at least 9/10.
ETA: I have had some kids sleep over OUR house (3 times). I don't mind this at all.
Message edited 11/5/2010 9:06:03 AM.
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| Posted 11/5/10 9:05 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
My son has had several sleepovers with his classmates - which started off slowly at about 6-7 yo. He's been over his friends houses for sleepovers maybe 2 or 3 times.
My daughter (7) hasn't had a classmate sleepover & hasn't slept out at a classmate's house yet.
We have had my friend's daughter over countless times. She's a single mom, so any chance I can have her daughter over, I do.
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| Posted 11/5/10 10:03 AM |
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Kathy
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
I made a rule that you had to be 7 for a sleepover, so far I have had a few at my house and my oldest (9) has went to a few also. Now my 7 yr (since her birthday last month) has been begging.
I have had 2 girls leave about 9:30 because they miss their moms too much - so some aren't ready even at 8 or 9!
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| Posted 11/5/10 12:04 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
Honestly we are not doing sleepovers out of our own house EVER unless it's a cousin. I just don't trust other people. Too many creepy stories I've heard about sleepover molesting. Not comfy with it at all.
In our own home I would say 2nd grade or so? Not sure yet
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| Posted 11/5/10 3:36 PM |
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Elizabeth
Mom of Three
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
I'm not comfortable with them so none for us yet other than cousins.
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| Posted 11/5/10 4:38 PM |
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MrsGmomof3
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
No sleepovers.
I see no reason for it. My children have beds in their own homes, no reason to sleep at their friends houses. If there is a PJ party, then they can go, but be picked up to sleep at home. We will not be hosting any sleepovers either.
I know that I would never get any sleep wondering if my child were safe. What if there was a fire? What if the house was robbed? What if the other parents, or older siblings did something awful to my child?
ACK!
Nope.
Disclaimer* I am speaking from personal experience of going to a sleepover where something BAD did happen. 
Message edited 11/6/2010 12:56:06 PM.
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| Posted 11/6/10 12:55 PM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
Member since 11/06 9543 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
DD#1 started having friend sleepovers when she was 6(only with her BFF from school) and I am friends with the mom. By seven she was having more and now at almost 10 she can sleepover her friends as long as I know the parents.
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| Posted 11/7/10 4:10 PM |
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Faithx2
All good things in 2016!!
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
Posted by MrsGmomof3
No sleepovers.
I see no reason for it. My children have beds in their own homes, no reason to sleep at their friends houses. If there is a PJ party, then they can go, but be picked up to sleep at home. We will not be hosting any sleepovers either.
I know that I would never get any sleep wondering if my child were safe. What if there was a fire? What if the house was robbed? What if the other parents, or older siblings did something awful to my child?
ACK!
Nope.
Disclaimer* I am speaking from personal experience of going to a sleepover where something BAD did happen.
At this point I'm with you. I just saw that Oprah molester show and it made me even more neurotic
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| Posted 11/8/10 5:26 AM |
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LisaI
Momma's Little Beans
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
I will only allow Lauren to go to a couple houses for sleep overs. She's been on quite a few already (well more than few). I am very close with the parents so DH and I are comfortable with it. We swap every once in a while.
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| Posted 11/8/10 8:51 AM |
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Stacey1403
Where it all began....
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
My DC have only slept over my sisters. I would probably let them have a friend sleep over before I would let them sleep at a friends house.
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| Posted 11/8/10 7:24 PM |
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BeachMom
Love my 4 kiddos!
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Re: Let's talk sleepovers...
i've had sleepovers at my house since my DD was about 4. It's always been with kids that we are friends with because i know the mom's forever.
The sleepover's have always been at my house because i have more patience for a house full of giggling girls and love playing dress up with them and doing hair and nails.
i think my DD was about 7 when she slept over at one of her friends houses and she's been to a few sleepover parties since then.
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| Posted 11/8/10 8:50 PM |
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