When to start sleepovers ?
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Anonymous
| Son is seven and has had sleepovers at his grandparents and cousins . He wants to stay at his friend's house overnight. I know the parents a little bit thier a good family. Is he old enough for this or am I just being to cautious? |
Anonymous
| He's plenty old enough. Tell him he can go to the parents and ask them to call you and give him the phone if he wants to say goodnight. Tell the parents to please put their foot down on making the kids go to sleep by 9 or 9:30 or whatever is a little extra but not crazy. Remind him to be polite and helpful and clean up any messes he makes. |
Anonymous
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My son just had his first at 11. I’d have done it at 10 but he didn’t express interest until now.
7 seems young to go to a family you don’t know well, but I don’t think it’s wrong. |
Anonymous
| My older daughter started sleep overs with her bestie in 3rd grade. They wanted it sooner, but most of 2nd they were home due to Covid. Right after vaccines were available the other mom and I and our daughters went away for a weekend together and that was an awesome first really special all-weekend sleepover. Our younger daughter is 8. She’s not a great sleeper and is a bit immature and hasn’t had sleepovers yet, even though she thinks she wants them. Her closest friend is about to turn 8 and has done a few sleepovers already. |
Anonymous
| I'd say 3rd or 4th grade. |
Anonymous
| Mine started sleepovers at 5 in kindergarten. Has loved them from the jump. |
Anonymous
+1. 3rd grade |
Anonymous
| Have they invited him? |
Anonymous
Agreed. |
Anonymous
+1 His friend should be asking his parents if it's OK, not your kid. |
Anonymous
| Every child is different. He sounds like he’s ready. |