Advice for kid before first sleep over party?

[Anonymous]

My 8 year old daughter has slept at friends houses a number of times when she's the only guest, but she's going to her first slumber party with a whole group of kids on Saturday. I know some families don't do sleepovers at all, but we're OK with sleepovers when we trust the hosting family, as we do here. There will be 8 kids at the sleepover. Is there any advice/conversation you'd have with an 8 year old before a sleepover?

[Anonymous]

“Make good choices”
“Clean up after yourself”
“Say please and thank you to the parents”
“Be kind to all the kids there”

[Anonymous]

It will be bedlam with 8 eight year olds at a sleepover. Just tell her to try to survive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It will be bedlam with 8 eight year olds at a sleepover. Just tell her to try to survive.

My thoughts too. Yikes!

[Anonymous]

Tell her to have the best time but reminder her she can always call you if she wants to.

[Anonymous]

Boom boom before you leave so you don't smell up the bathroom while there.

[Anonymous]

Don’t forget to say thank you and clean up. This age is easy. They still follow rules and aren’t into social media yet but they can take care of their needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell her to have the best time but reminder her she can always call you if she wants to.

Don’t say that. You’re basically telling her “I’m not sure you can handle this, I will rescue you if you have any negative feelings.” If you trust the family then there’s no need to say this.

[Anonymous]

Tell her not to fall asleep first!

[Anonymous]

Treat others the way you want to be treated

[Anonymous]

Tell her to not hesitate to call you if she needs to go home.