Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 22:52     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Huh? My DD was allowed to go to sleepovers as soon as she was invited. Why is this even anything at all to question?


Because some stats show that 1 in 4 girls will be sexually assaulted or molested in their lifetime. Because people fear other dads, older brothers, and friends of older brothers.


That's ridiculous. I refuse to raise my child to live her life in fear. She's been taught that if anyone goes to touch her where her swimsuit covers, she's to kick them in the ding-ding as hard as she possibly can and then run away and get help.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 22:49     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

Yep, 6, but with super close friends. My dd has a September bday and on her 7th bday she had just started at a new school and invited a new friend. I was a little surprised the mom agreed, but then again turns out the mom knew our neighbor who I suppose vouched for us.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 22:48     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Huh? My DD was allowed to go to sleepovers as soon as she was invited. Why is this even anything at all to question?


Because some stats show that 1 in 4 girls will be sexually assaulted or molested in their lifetime. Because people fear other dads, older brothers, and friends of older brothers.


This!
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 22:19     Subject: Re:What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

Probably 5 or 6. Definitely by first grade, but I think they did slumber parties even in kindergarten.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 22:18     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Huh? My DD was allowed to go to sleepovers as soon as she was invited. Why is this even anything at all to question?


Because some stats show that 1 in 4 girls will be sexually assaulted or molested in their lifetime. Because people fear other dads, older brothers, and friends of older brothers.


You've posted this before. You're the parent who will never let your DC go to slumber parties, which is pretty extreme.
By the way, the 1 in 4 stat is used over and over but its been debunked. And what this has to do with slumber parties, I don't know. Paranoia.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 21:54     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

Anonymous wrote:Huh? My DD was allowed to go to sleepovers as soon as she was invited. Why is this even anything at all to question?


Because some stats show that 1 in 4 girls will be sexually assaulted or molested in their lifetime. Because people fear other dads, older brothers, and friends of older brothers.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 21:27     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

Huh? My DD was allowed to go to sleepovers as soon as she was invited. Why is this even anything at all to question?
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 21:12     Subject: Re:What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

Anonymous wrote:I have a 10 y/old. She's had several one-on-one sleepover and been to one official slumber party. She went to another but I picked her up at 9:00 because of early morning plans the following day.

My friend that hosted one limited it to 6 girls and divided them into pairs to sleep in 3 separate rooms. This kept it sane and allowed the girls to actually sleep. Parents who aren't fans of these parties don't like dealing with the cranks the next day.


Sounds like a fun party.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 21:09     Subject: Re:What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

Third grade
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 21:05     Subject: Re:What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

I have a 10 y/old. She's had several one-on-one sleepover and been to one official slumber party. She went to another but I picked her up at 9:00 because of early morning plans the following day.

My friend that hosted one limited it to 6 girls and divided them into pairs to sleep in 3 separate rooms. This kept it sane and allowed the girls to actually sleep. Parents who aren't fans of these parties don't like dealing with the cranks the next day.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 20:04     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

I think 10 is the perfect age to start with slumber parties. If I recall, my DD started doing sleepovers with one or two friends at about age 8 or 9.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 20:00     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

6--1st grade. Has slept over twice Ow.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 19:51     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

6. My daughter went to her friend's 7th birthday party.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 19:46     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

My son's friends and the girls in his class started around 8 years old. A couple of parents didn't feel comfortable at that age and it is fine, of course. I'd say 10 is a safe age for most parents to be fine with it. Start bedtime early-it takes hours to actually get them to go to sleep!
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2013 19:34     Subject: What age did you let your daughter go to slumber parties?

My cousin's daugther is turning 10 next month and her daughter asked for a slumber party. My cousin wants to do this for her, but she's concerned that the other girl's parents aren't going to like the idea of a slumber party at this age. So what do you guys think?