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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But my tween acts like she’s aggrieved if we say no to them. She has three friends, all in our neighborhood, and they want to have sleepovers constantly. I’m a single mom and for me, they are very overstimulating. I feel like I have to be “on” and can’t relax like normal. It’s also stressful thinking of providing food and snacks that four girls will all like, so no one goes hungry on my watch. I can’t explain it, it’s just high stress. She had a sleepover two weeks ago and one last week, and I said no to one this week and she claims I’m ruining her social life. I just can’t do this every week, and there are still nearly two months of summer left. It makes me not even want to host kids for just the day! How can I help her understand that it’s not that I don’t want her socializing, but that it’s a lot of responsibility for ME, and I need a break. [/quote]

I have a different take. I love hosting sleepovers. I love being that house where the kids feel comfortable and have fun. [b]If your kids are old enough, you don't have to feel "on."[/b] Set some rules in place and tell your daughter that the kids should have dinner at their place first and each kid can bring their favorite snack. You supply a couple and the drinks. That's it. [/quote]

This is why some parents love hosting sleepovers. They feel zero obligation to have any clue what is going on in their house.  My daughter has been to these.  Kids are in the basement.  Parents asleep 2 floors above and don't hear anything.

I personally do not feel comfortable doing this given all the things they can be in to in the house and also sneaking out/kids sneaking in is pretty frequent.  Yes, even your boo boo bear might be doing this.[/quote]

That was quite a leap from she doesn't have to feel 'on' to 'she must not be supervising them at all' [/quote]

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