Sleepovers

[fsmail]

When did your kids start having sleepovers with their school friends? My DS keeps asking for his mate to stay but he is only 5 in year 1. TBH can't think of anything worse at the moment.

[starlover]

i had one with my best friend when we were about 5 or 6

but we had known each other forever and our mums were really good friends (still are)

[fsmail]

Great! No need to feel guilty then.

[mumofthreebeauties]

My daughter and friends all seemed to start them as an 8th birthday present. So someyears to go yet!

[mymama]

My dd (7) had two friends sleep over for first time in October for her birthday. I knew one mum very well and had never met the other mum. I was actually quite shocked she let her as in the reverse I would not have. It was dd's choice who she invited but I really thought that only the one would be allowed. My dd is to attend a sleepover in December which will be her first and I feel okay with it because I have known the parents for two years and have drilled dd on nooone is allowed to touch her private parts except her etc etc. I would only allow her to sleep when I have known the parents for quite some time. My biggest fear generally is her being molested but I guess I have to take the chance with people I feel I can trust. I also would not be allowing it every other week - once every few months would be it for her.

[Enid]

dd1 is 5 in Year 1 and has had one particular friend over for a sleepover while her mum went away for a couple of days. She has also slept there once.

[Sheila]

Not sure what all the fuss is about, tbh. DS (aged 5 and in year 1) has slept over with friends on 3 occasions. He absolutely loved it and it was a real break for me (single parent).

Acid test will be in a few weeks time when there will be a return visit...

[sunnydelight]

I find them more trouble than they're worth to be honest until the kids are a lot older than yours, and I would NEVER allow my children to sleep at a friend's house unless I knew the parents extremely well.