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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a no from me,

I understand everything will probably be fine OP- but go ahead and call the mom. Speak to her. I hate talking on the phone myself, but you have to got to elevate this beyond text.[/quote]

How do you casually work this series of questions into the conversation
Do you own a gun?
Is your husband on the sex offenders list?
Any creepy uncles or other house guests?[/quote]

"Thank you so much, this is so nice of you. I hope it's ok, just for my peace of mind- who will be home? where will the girls be sleeping? do you have any pets? Just wanted to check with you also- alcohol, weapons?" If you get a vibe you can throw in a comment like "Sorry don't mean to be over the top, but I've heard of some incidents" or whatever.

Also speak to your DD and tell her how to be smart and aware and safe.

And you don't have to be casual. These are fair questions. You don't have to be rude, it's just a conversation.[/quote]

NP here. My kids are elementary age so we’ve only done a handful of sleepovers with 2 families that we know well (like emergency contact level of closeness).

I am anxious about the day my kids start having play dates/sleepovers with kids I don’t know as well and I would find it so comforting to have another parent ask me this stuff. I really wish we could normalize asking this before kids hang out without worrying about being “weirdos.” [/quote]

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