Comments on: Struggling with Sleepovers

By: slouchy

slouchy — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:59:12 +0000

Quiet Girl: What someone in the comments section suggested might work — a “half” sleepover. She can stay until it’s time to get changed into pjs. At that point, if she still wants to spend the night, you can reevaluate.

By: Quiet Girl

Quiet Girl — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:07:50 +0000

My daughter is a 6 year old in 2nd grade. A neighbor of ours has invited my daughter for her daughter’s 8 year old (2nd grader also) birthday sleepover. My daughter knows her, but has never had a playdate – either at her house or otherwise. My daughter is VERY excited to go, but I am nervous because they are not good friends, and it seems too young to stay over at an “acquantaince’s” house, even if my husband and I feel comfortable with the parents. On top of everything, I will be out of town that night. I don’t want to let her go, but I don’t want to hold her back either. Any suggestions?

By: MeMo's Mama

MeMo's Mama — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:43:48 +0000

just had to add my two cents – i sucked my thumb until i was 13! my teeth actually wound up okay but no one except family knew of this dirty little secret!

By: ewe_are_here

ewe_are_here — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 09:03:14 +0000

I enjoyed slumber parties when I was little, starting when I was about 4 or 5 I believe. Although they weren’t as enjoyable after the age of 12… girls can be very imaginative in terms of cruelty and exclusion

By: Wacky Mommy

Wacky Mommy — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:30:12 +0000

Awww, you…

That was a sweet little story, I can relate. I hated sleepovers as a kid.

My daughter loves them — she had her first slumber party last night, for her 8th birthday. It went fine, just four girls total. But we were both pretty nervous. Two of the girls were super-shy about staying (didn’t want to). Their parents let me know, then we kept it flexible, told them to just come for the cooky cake and goody bags. Once they got here they changed their minds, and the parents (this was too sweet) actually ran over with bags with pajamas and changes of clothes.

By: Lori

Lori — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:14:24 +0000

I just remembered that we have often been the hosts of “half sleepovers” in our house- especially when my oldest son was younger. We would invite over a group of boys for pizza and a movie night, complete with popcorn and treats. They would even wear their PJ’s. BUT their parents would come and pick them up at about 10:00. Everyone went home to sleep in their own beds, but still had the fun of a late night with friends.

Maybe you could suggest a half-sleepover sometime soon?

By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:33:10 +0000

I agree with Jess, I loved the older sleepovers. The ones were you would toilet paper the cute boy’s house. But at 8, I could see how it could be frightening. Glad no one caught you in flagrante delicto. And I agree how nice it is to experience different things. One of my fondest memories I have is a sleepover at a girl’s house who lived on a farm. Their house was so cozy. It still makes me warm to think about it.

By: Julie Pippert

Julie Pippert — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:17:04 +0000

It was the “jokes” and “teasing.” I never liked it.

Julie
Ravin’ Picture Maven

By: christine

christine — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:21:47 +0000

i would never let my kids go to a birthday party sleepover or a sleepover at the house of school acquaintance. but we have done small one person sleep overs at a couple of friends houses. these are people that are basically family and we trust them implicitly. and my girl is having her dear little friend (who is a boy, i wonder how long this will be ok) over this weekend.

and your anxiety must have been overwhelming. that poor little girl.

By: Blooming Desertpea

Blooming Desertpea — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:05:57 +0000

I never had to push either of the kids to do a sleepover. My daughter has been invited the first time when she was 4 and as she was used to sleep at her grandparents it came easy for her to do it. She became very fond of sleepovers and would have liked to do it every weekend if we had let her. My son had more troubles with it – he desperately wanted to do it but when the time came to go to bed, he just didn’t manage to fall asleep. He suffered between wanting to do something and not being able to. It took him a few years to train and finally he’s fine.

It’s a great experience to sleep at somebody else’s place but only if the child is really up to it.