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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mom of 3, ages 19, 16, 13.

6 is too young for a sleepover.

Exhausting for all, most especially the host parent. If you are hosting a group sleepover, you need to be around, supervising and being attuned to collective and individual homesickness, quirks, meds, routines, arguments. One of mine never could make it through an entire night away, so get phone numbers of all the parents.

I used to think that I'd gladly send my kids over for a sleepover and have some time for myself/other kids, but there's hell to pay the next day. I call it a sleepover hangover.

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I keep reading this and I honestly I don't know what this is.  Our tradition for DS' birthday is a group playdate and a sleepover of three of his favorite friends. We've been doing it since he was 5.  I love it because it's way less work for me! Other than feeding them and setting up beds, I don't really have to do anything.  They all know each other so there's no homesickness. There are no meds. Arguments or fights have to be sorted out independently, I'm not there to referee.  I don't see what supervision is required other than they don't kill themselves (hasn't happened so far.) Here's the house, here's the playroom, here's the backyard, here are all your friends, have at it.

They fall asleep maybe an hour later than usual, get up at the normal time, no one is exhausted.  I honestly don't understand why this has to be tiring or bad the next day. Sleepovers are our favorite thing.  They are so easy![/quote]

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