No Sleepover Rule?

[Anonymous]

No sleepovers here. UNLESS it's a very very very very good friend and we know their family very well. And only when it's two or three girls including my DD and the host. Lateovers are fine. We're a self-described kind of weird family. Kid's fine with it.

[Anonymous]

I've got a college freshman and a junior in HS. We had/have a no sleepover rule. It worked out fine. I think it saved us a lot of hassle when my oldest was in high school. Got she was a PITA (sorry, just remembering. She's really great now)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope! My kids LOVE sleepovers! Such a fun part of childhood- some of my most fond memories come from sleepovers as a kid and I am so glad my kids get to experience them as well! Usually in the summer we'll have kids sleeping here or my kids will sleep elsewhere multiple times per week. School year is a little harder and less often because they sometimes have activities in the morning (and church on Sundays) so in those cases we'll just pick up at 9:30 or so. But otherwise? Bring 'em on!

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[Anonymous]

Sleepovers were some of my favorite times when I was a kid and my daughter now in college just said she loved being the fun house, the Girl Scout house, and the sleepover house. Tons of memories. It made me teary-eyed. My youngest is 12 and she has sleepovers at least twice a month. Here or other houses. Kids NEED socialization in person, now more than ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No sleepovers here. UNLESS it's a very very very very good friend and we know their family very well. And only when it's two or three girls including my DD and the host. Lateovers are fine. We're a self-described kind of weird family. Kid's fine with it.

Yuck, are you the mom that social engineers her kid's friendships and socializations? Why would you know her friends family very very well. Ick

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sleepovers were some of my favorite times when I was a kid and my daughter now in college just said she loved being the fun house, the Girl Scout house, and the sleepover house. Tons of memories. It made me teary-eyed. My youngest is 12 and she has sleepovers at least twice a month. Here or other houses. Kids NEED socialization in person, now more than ever.

They don't need it, you do. It gives you a break. Fun house is code for drugs, alcohol, sex and partying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No sleepovers here. UNLESS it's a very very very very good friend and we know their family very well. And only when it's two or three girls including my DD and the host. Lateovers are fine. We're a self-described kind of weird family. Kid's fine with it.

Yuck, are you the mom that social engineers her kid's friendships and socializations? Why would you know her friends family very very well. Ick

My kids are fine with it too. They understand what I have done professionally and been in many homes and not all homes are good, safe places. So, yes, we'd need to know a family very well or listen carefully to what our kids say about what the other kids say about their parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sleepovers were some of my favorite times when I was a kid and my daughter now in college just said she loved being the fun house, the Girl Scout house, and the sleepover house. Tons of memories. It made me teary-eyed. My youngest is 12 and she has sleepovers at least twice a month. Here or other houses. Kids NEED socialization in person, now more than ever.

They don't need it, you do. It gives you a break. Fun house is code for drugs, alcohol, sex and partying.

Not necessarily! My best friends house was the “fun house” but not the party house. We did lots of sleepovers elementary-HS and I won’t say it was all innocent all the time there wasn’t drinking, drugs, sex or partying. Her mother is an amazing woman and we all love her dearly, she’s like a second mom to a lot of the women who grew up spending time at the house. I understand not wanting to do sleepovers and I don’t think they are necessary but I also think even teens can enjoy a fun house where they can relax, talk for hours, watch dumb tv and eat junk food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sleepovers were some of my favorite times when I was a kid and my daughter now in college just said she loved being the fun house, the Girl Scout house, and the sleepover house. Tons of memories. It made me teary-eyed. My youngest is 12 and she has sleepovers at least twice a month. Here or other houses. Kids NEED socialization in person, now more than ever.

They don't need it, you do. It gives you a break. Fun house is code for drugs, alcohol, sex and partying.

Not necessarily! My best friends house was the “fun house” but not the party house. We did lots of sleepovers elementary-HS and I won’t say it was all innocent all the time there wasn’t drinking, drugs, sex or partying. Her mother is an amazing woman and we all love her dearly, she’s like a second mom to a lot of the women who grew up spending time at the house. I understand not wanting to do sleepovers and I don’t think they are necessary but I also think even teens can enjoy a fun house where they can relax, talk for hours, watch dumb tv and eat junk food.

Because not all adults are good people and not all homes are safe. And, often you don't know till its to late. Thats great her mom was a good person but that's not always everyone. You were lucky.

[Anonymous]

Wow I had no idea people were so anti sleepover! I have so many amazing memories and I was thinking the other day I’m excited for when my daughter is old enough and we can host sleepovers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sleepovers were some of my favorite times when I was a kid and my daughter now in college just said she loved being the fun house, the Girl Scout house, and the sleepover house. Tons of memories. It made me teary-eyed. My youngest is 12 and she has sleepovers at least twice a month. Here or other houses. Kids NEED socialization in person, now more than ever.

They don't need it, you do. It gives you a break. Fun house is code for drugs, alcohol, sex and partying.

Not necessarily! My best friends house was the “fun house” but not the party house. We did lots of sleepovers elementary-HS and I won’t say it was all innocent all the time there wasn’t drinking, drugs, sex or partying. Her mother is an amazing woman and we all love her dearly, she’s like a second mom to a lot of the women who grew up spending time at the house. I understand not wanting to do sleepovers and I don’t think they are necessary but I also think even teens can enjoy a fun house where they can relax, talk for hours, watch dumb tv and eat junk food.

Because not all adults are good people and not all homes are safe. And, often you don't know till its to late. Thats great her mom was a good person but that's not always everyone. You were lucky.

Sure but pp said her house was the “fun house” and another poster equated that with her being lazy and the kids partying. I don’t know if pp is a good or bad parent but I don’t think it’s fair to assume she is a bad one because her house was a fun place for kids to hangout

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow I had no idea people were so anti sleepover! I have so many amazing memories and I was thinking the other day I’m excited for when my daughter is old enough and we can host sleepovers.

Most moms helicopter, social engineer, and snowplow - and rationalize it as good parenting. They will find one bad story of the millions of fun sleepovers to justify their fixation of controlling their kids like puppets. Don’t be one of them. Still be excited for sleepovers. I love hosting them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sleepovers were some of my favorite times when I was a kid and my daughter now in college just said she loved being the fun house, the Girl Scout house, and the sleepover house. Tons of memories. It made me teary-eyed. My youngest is 12 and she has sleepovers at least twice a month. Here or other houses. Kids NEED socialization in person, now more than ever.

They don't need it, you do. It gives you a break. Fun house is code for drugs, alcohol, sex and partying.

Yes, I do hear those Girl Scout meetings have a lot of sex and heroin. LOL

Sweetie, just because you are a lame-ass overbearing mom doesn’t mean those that host events for kids or teens are useless parents who allow all the dangerous things. It actually takes a lot of time, effort, planning, and money to be a troop mom, host sleepovers, have play dates after school, and always welcome a lot of kids in your home who may need a meal, some happiness, and friendship.

You just tell yourself that these houses are dangerous and put others down, to make yourself seem like a “good” mom. But you sound like a miserable judgmental twit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sleepovers were some of my favorite times when I was a kid and my daughter now in college just said she loved being the fun house, the Girl Scout house, and the sleepover house. Tons of memories. It made me teary-eyed. My youngest is 12 and she has sleepovers at least twice a month. Here or other houses. Kids NEED socialization in person, now more than ever.

They don't need it, you do. It gives you a break. Fun house is code for drugs, alcohol, sex and partying.

Oh for fuxxx sakes. It is not Code for that. Maybe where YOU live. In which case, that's a you problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I had no idea people were so anti sleepover! I have so many amazing memories and I was thinking the other day I’m excited for when my daughter is old enough and we can host sleepovers.

Most moms helicopter, social engineer, and snowplow - and rationalize it as good parenting. They will find one bad story of the millions of fun sleepovers to justify their fixation of controlling their kids like puppets. Don’t be one of them. Still be excited for sleepovers. I love hosting them.

It’s definitely the area. I think the social engineering is the worst. So toxic