Veronica - posted on 05/27/2009 ( 5 moms have responded )
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At what age would it be appropriate for sleep overs -- my oldest is 6, but I feel that is too young. And how would you organize one, or set one up elsewhere (when you dont know any of hte parents).
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Veronica - posted on 05/27/2009
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Everyone has been so helpful, thank you! I was just feeling pressured that this was the thing now adays, and i personally dont think sleepovers are ok til they are older -- but then you run into more issues such as drinking and drugs... Thank you!!
Amy - posted on 05/27/2009
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My kids 8,7,5,3 only stay at people's houses for sleepovers if we know the parents very well. OK, the 3 y/o has never had a sleepover except for grandparents. We are not big on sleepovers just b/c we like to know what our kids are doing.
Katherine - posted on 05/27/2009
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My son was 4 when we had his first sleep over - we're not talking full slumber party here we're talking one on one. I am only comfortable with this even now that he's 15 if I have met the parents, maybe for a cup of coffee to get a feel for them. I am never comfortable with the idea of him spending a night where I don't know what the parenting philosophies of the other family are - are there guns in the house, Is there booze? Is it locked up. Do they buy pot for their child because they'd rather he smoked it at home. I have been too strick in my sons upbringing to just throw caution to the wind.
Sarah - posted on 05/27/2009
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we have let out 4yr old stay over at close friends houses with their child (really for babysitting purposes) but would only suggest close family and friends and definitely only one at a time! lol - certainly couldn't handle more than that if it was at my house!
Maria - posted on 05/27/2009
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Unfortunately this is a touchy subject, and its not only NOWADAYS as others say, it always has been cause you just do not know who to trust it''s hard to trust your own family much less a stranger.I agree that 6 is too young, I do not let my 6 year old daughter sleep over anyones house that is not immediate family of course, and even still I question who is going to be around.The best solution is to set up playdates,that way you will get to know the family first, but no sleepovers untill you really know the people you will be handing your childs life over too...I know it sounds dramatic but its the truth.
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