First sleepover, need safe ways to prank/embarrass kids

[Anonymous]

DC has their first sleepover with friends. How do I mess with them in a safe but annoying and funny way?

[Anonymous]

You don't. You should not insert yourself into the sleepover this way. If the kids want to prank each other, they will. You are not one of the kids.

[Anonymous]

How old are the kids?

[Anonymous]

Omg. Please don’t do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC has their first sleepover with friends. How do I mess with them in a safe but annoying and funny way?

Ha! I assume you’re joking! Otherwise your sense of humor and sense of judgment is waaaay off.

[Anonymous]

I know in some families this was part of the social lubricant of how things worked. It was DEFINITELY not in mine and I would be really freaked out if someone's mom or dad was playing tricks on us.

Pranks often have this serious "ick" factor to them where it feels like a power play. Not always, but sometimes. And it's a tricky line to walk.

[Anonymous]

WTH! You're not a middle schooler. Have some boundaries. Prank your DH if you're desperate for fun.

[Anonymous]

Yeah I wouldn’t do this. My dad used to tease me and my friends about how bad the “music these days” was, but that was about as far as my parents ever went with being silly around us. Otherwise they stuck to providing snacks and keeping an ear out for any trouble, which was greatly appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Please don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know in some families this was part of the social lubricant of how things worked. It was DEFINITELY not in mine and I would be really freaked out if someone's mom or dad was playing tricks on us.

Pranks often have this serious "ick" factor to them where it feels like a power play. Not always, but sometimes. And it's a tricky line to walk.

This. I'd probably call my parents and ask to be taken home. Kids this age are not into being pranked by adults. Is any age, really?

[Anonymous]

Ugh, please don’t be this parent.

[Anonymous]

Omg DO NOT do this. Yikes.

[Anonymous]

1000% don't. And maybe reflect why you think this is ok when it's absolutely not

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC has their first sleepover with friends. How do I mess with them in a safe but annoying and funny way?

Don't do this! It will be your kids last sleepover. It's about the kids. Don't try to make yourself the center if attention. Don't know what it is with all the pranks. Just let them be.

[Anonymous]

Your kid is probably already nervous about what their friends will think of you and your partner, please don't give them more reasons to be!