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[quote=Anonymous]Definitely. My nephew stayed with us for a week the summer he was five, and did just fine.

Grandma will give her plenty of extra love and I don't think she'll be any worse off for it -- in fact, it will probably benefit her to realize she's capable of being just find on her own and tackling new experiences. Even if she gets sad for a night, getting through that will make her stronger in the end, and it sounds like grandma is ready and willing to help her through that. You're not doing her favors by coddling her, especially when you know she'll be somewhere where she is safe and loved.

That said, I have a 7 year old who really struggles with sleepovers, and I wouldn't in good faith foist that onto his grandma without good reason - mostly because I'd feel back having grandma having to comfort him for long stretches of the night. This separation anxiety doesn't seem typical of his peers though, and he actually was fine at age 5 staying with relatives and his 5 year old sibling would totally be game for it. [/quote]

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