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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 14yo DD and sleepovers with newer friends are fine with me and have been since 5th grade or so.  I trust my DD and she has a phone to reach me. I also make a point to drop her off and walk her to the door to chat with the parents politely for a few moments (and ask if they will be home all evening) - if anything were to look amiss or make me uncomfortable (has not happened) I’d likely come up with a white lie or way to bow out. My DD has a great head on her shoulders and I trust her to contact me if there is any issue.

OP it might help to think “what is the worst that could happen?” to try to pinpoint what your specific concerns are. Sexual abuse? Alcohol? Firearms? Aggressive dog? Regardless of the sleepover itself- find a way to address those concerns with your DD so that you have a reasonable level of confidence in how she might handle different scenarios going forward.

All that said, there is nothing wrong with having different rules than some other families (like no sleepovers). Lots of my kids’ friends have different rules about making plans, electronics and other things  (sometimes even a quirky parent rule that makes little sense) and it is totally fine and not a big deal.

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