Mom of 3, ages 19, 16, 13.

6 is too young for a sleepover.

Exhausting for all, most especially the host parent. If you are hosting a group sleepover, you need to be around, supervising and being attuned to collective and individual homesickness, quirks, meds, routines, arguments. One of mine never could make it through an entire night away, so get phone numbers of all the parents.

I used to think that I'd gladly send my kids over for a sleepover and have some time for myself/other kids, but there's hell to pay the next day. I call it a sleepover hangover.

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Anonymous wrote:A one-on-one sleepover at 6? Maybe, if we knew the family well. A sleepover party? No. A co-ed sleepover party? No.

Please don't put the other parents in this position of having to wrestle with their child over this.

This is why I would decline for both my son and daughter when they were 6. It sounds horrible even if it was one gender. 6 is too young for a group sleepover IMO. Both of mine have been to many sleepovers and DS doesn’t like them because he’s a light sleeper and knows he’s exhausted and in a bad mood the entire next day. DD would have one every weekend if I let her. They frequently keep me up if they stay here no matter how quiet they are trying to be. A group of 6 years olds sleeping over is my version of hell.

same.

and the tired-as-$hit kid hell continues for the next day, or two.

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Anonymous wrote:A one-on-one sleepover at 6? Maybe, if we knew the family well. A sleepover party? No. A co-ed sleepover party? No.

Please don't put the other parents in this position of having to wrestle with their child over this.

This is why I would decline for both my son and daughter when they were 6. It sounds horrible even if it was one gender. 6 is too young for a group sleepover IMO. Both of mine have been to many sleepovers and DS doesn’t like them because he’s a light sleeper and knows he’s exhausted and in a bad mood the entire next day. DD would have one every weekend if I let her. They frequently keep me up if they stay here no matter how quiet they are trying to be. A group of 6 years olds sleeping over is my version of hell.

same.

Anonymous wrote:movies all night, junk food for 10 hours straight, freeze your extra underwear if you fall asleep first, haunted stories, who can stay up the latest contests.

yeah, great idea.

lol, that sounds like fun.

Anonymous wrote:A one-on-one sleepover at 6? Maybe, if we knew the family well. A sleepover party? No. A co-ed sleepover party? No.

Please don't put the other parents in this position of having to wrestle with their child over this.

This is why I would decline for both my son and daughter when they were 6. It sounds horrible even if it was one gender. 6 is too young for a group sleepover IMO. Both of mine have been to many sleepovers and DS doesn’t like them because he’s a light sleeper and knows he’s exhausted and in a bad mood the entire next day. DD would have one every weekend if I let her. They frequently keep me up if they stay here no matter how quiet they are trying to be. A group of 6 years olds sleeping over is my version of hell.

movies all night, junk food for 10 hours straight, freeze your extra underwear if you fall asleep first, haunted stories, who can stay up the latest contests.

yeah, great idea.

A one-on-one sleepover at 6? Maybe, if we knew the family well. A sleepover party? No. A co-ed sleepover party? No.

Please don't put the other parents in this position of having to wrestle with their child over this.

I don't think anything would happen at a co-ed 6 year old sleepover that wouldn't happen during the day/evening. Some kids might giggle about being in love, or kissing, or whatever, but, my kids, at least, don't associate anything love/kissing/private with bedrooms or sleeping, so that wouldn't change anything (ymmv).

However, neither of my kids could handle sleepovers at age 6 -- the very few times we have had them stay with friends for fun or because of child care needs, they have gone badly. Either calls to come get them in the middle of the night or (if that wasn't possible), just no sleep. And, unlike older kids, they are unable/unwilling to handle their behavior/fatigue or take naps to catch up, leading to misery for all, all weekend. So, no sleep overs for us at 6. (Mine are now 6 and 9 -- I'd let the 9 year old sleep over now but he doesn't want to).

Our seven year old boy was invited to a co-ed sleepover over the summer. I think he was actually the only boy invited. The mom suggested a "sleep-under" for him where he put on PJ's and stayed until around 9:00. She also let me know that if he decided to stay he would sleep in her son's room (not with the girls). I thought it was a nice solution and I'm glad he was included.

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Anonymous wrote:Inform the parents and see what happens. I used to sleepover at my friend's house when we were in early elementary (2nd/3rd grade). I slept in an extra bedroom though

same here, if cousins or friends are sleeping over THEY ACTUALLY SLEEP IN A BED AND SLEEP.

they don't try to come up with immature things to do all night until 6pm when they really hit a wall.

Anonymous wrote:DS6 wants to have a small co-ed sleepover. I have no problem with it but some parents might. Should I invite the kids and then inform the parents of the mixed group and they can decide? If they decline, that's fine.

kids don't sleep at sleepovers so why would I want to deal with a cranky child all weekend? I'll come by at 9pm to pick up my 6 yo, or just skip entirely.

Inform the parents and see what happens. I used to sleepover at my friend's house when we were in early elementary (2nd/3rd grade). I slept in an extra bedroom though

I would not have let either of my kids go to a sleepover at 6 regardless of their gender or tat of the host and/or other guests. 6 is too young. My 6 year old did go to a late over and thought it was the best party ever.

This sounds like a bad idea unless you are willing to continue hosting co ed sleepovers. As a parent you are like hte supreme court. Everything you do is setting a precedent. Of course you can shut the whole thing down later if you want to but it will just be a lot harder. THink about the long game.