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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate sleepovers and rarely allowed them (maybe once or twice per year, per kid). Mine are past that age now (in high school), fortunately, and it doesn’t seem to have harmed their social lives.

I always offered alternatives. I’m happy to have kids over and take them home late into the evening, or host (drive and pay for) fun local outings with a few friends etc. They could take it or leave it.

I think sleepovers just work better for some families (due to house layout, temperament and schedule of the parents etc), and that is fine. For us, they were just super inconvenient. DH is an early riser and has insomnia issues, our house layout isn’t great for it (all the bedrooms close together in the same hall, no big basement rec room or anything to create more separation) and I just find sleepovers just too much altogether.

I wouldn’t feel bad at all about limiting sleepovers. IME a lot of parents feel and do the same. Offer whatever alternatives you want. Your DD will be fine. [/quote]

Same for us.  No sleepovers at our house. We are happy to do anything else to return the favor so to speak.  It does seem like sleepovers don't phase other families.[/quote]

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