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[quote=Anonymous]Do you expect parents who are dropping off their kids at your house for a sleepover to come inside to "check things out?" I wouldn't expect anybody to allow their child to sleep at anybody's house if there were anything that needed to be inspected that evening before leaving them there. To me, you don't say yes to the sleepover unless you're comfortable with them staying in that family's house. It's way too late at drop off to put the brakes on. Much better to do some playdates and work your way up to a sleepover. Don't show up that evening with your child and then decide it's not a good idea or there will be lots of tears and insulted people all around.

As the host parent, I'd find it very rude if the guest's parent expected to be asked inside as if I'm hosting the adults. I don't clean and get the house ready as if I were expecting adults to come inside for a visit/inspection when my child is hosting a casual sleepover. My friend runs around getting everything spotless for her teen son's friends, which I never do for my teen son's friends. The house stays in its usual sanitary but "lived in" state. But if I thought for a minute that any of their parents were going to come inside and inspect my kitchen for cleanliness, I'd rarely say yes to their impromptu sleepover requests. And in the age of COVID, I really don't want an adult who may be working with the public and not working from home like us to come inside. [/quote]

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