My daughter loves sleepovers. She begs for one every weekend. Either at our place or elsewhere, with her friends or cousins.
I don't allow it very often because she's so tired the next day but just curious how often do others have sleepovers.
Id say I allow her one every 2 months. I don't know if Im being strict with this and maybe I should allow it more often? I don't mind having an extra child around, it's more the being tired the next day as they usually end up going to sleep quite late.
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School holidays only. Maybe once a year? Family is different... but I expect them to go to bed at a reasonable time if they're with family
Once a year?! Poor kids, wow!
We reserve them til the school holidays as well.
I may make an exception if it's their birthday or a good friend's birthday sleep over but we don't do sleepovers just for the sake of it during term.
I’m a mean mum who doesn’t allow sleepovers at all. (He’s 9) only allowed sleepovers at nannas house, and occasionally Poppy’s house.
They’re very rare and only on a Friday night so he can recover because he comes back grumpy and cranky for days.
Mine don’t have any. Just my rules. So no you aren’t being strict. You do what you want and not what your daughter wants. My kids could beg all they like, they are going to sleep overs.
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I don't allow seleep overs until they are 10yo unless it's with family. Once a month is fair, on a Friday night so they can get back to routine for school
Mine go on rare sleepovers and I was always strict on who with. I have heard way too many horror stories. I would limit it to school holidays and special occasions. Too exhausting. Although I have to compliment you on raising a confident and social young girl who feels secure in lots of different relationships. It's obvious she feels safe enough to venture out and explore her world. It's always a juggle to find that balance.
Every weekend my kids have friends over or they go there. We are a close friend group, all friends and parents are friends we know each other’s rules and care for each other’s kids like our own, we all holiday together like family. The friends have a closer bond being able to spend weekends together. We’ve even got to a stage we sometimes do week days sleep overs and the kids will go to school together. Depends on the friends, family, your child, maturity and trust etc
My kids are only 4 and 2, so haven't had any sleepovers yet.
When we were young, we had someone over every weekend. Usually a cousin but once a month a school friend.
I don't know what I will do with my kids yet
I let me daughter whenever she asks, creating memories building friendships is so important who cares if their tired the next day she usually crashes out pretty early the next night anyway it’s always the same group of girls all the parents are also friends we all hang out most weekends anyway often the parents are around or were at their house we may just leave a child behind or bring a few extra home but I definitely prefer having them all at my house
We do sleepovers probably more than most. Small town and no family here (or for 600km) so our friends are family. We would probably have at least 4-5 per term and plenty in the weekend. Some of my kids like them more than others which is fine too. I just make sure they know that if they have a sleepover the rule is they must be in bed by 7pm the next night - lights out at 7:30pm. They seem fine with this. My eldest is 13 and has sort of grown out of them. I LoVED sleepovers as a kid and maybe that’s why I don’t restrict them. They’re only young once, and for such a short time. I want them to enjoy every moment of their childhood with their little buddies.