what age to start letting kids have sleepovers(w/ friends)?

Log in / Sign Up

List of Forums + New Post Recipe Box Usergroups Following My Posts Bookmarks

Private Messages Advanced Search Rules New User Guide FAQ Advertise Contact Us

Forum -> Parenting our children

What age to start letting kids have sleepovers(w/ friends)?

View latest: 24h 48h 72h

what age do you start letting kids have sleepovers?

4 or younger

[ 2 ]

5-6

14%

[ 5 ]

7-8

20%

[ 7 ]

9-10

[ 2 ]

11+

[ 1 ]

when they stay dry at night

[ 0 ]

based on maturity or other non-age related factors

35%

[ 12 ]

I don't allow/have time/have room/have patience for sleepovers

14%

[ 5 ]

Total Votes : 34

Ima2NYM_LTR

Thu, Jul 28 2011, 9:10 am

There is no wrong answer.

Just out of curiosity, what do you consider the right age to start letting your kids have sleepovers?

****Edited title at 10:15 EST to specify "w/friends"****

Last edited by Ima2NYM_LTR on Thu, Jul 28 2011, 10:16 am; edited 1 time in total

Ruchel

Thu, Jul 28 2011, 9:27 am

I've been planning to do it for like a year with the mom of DD's best friend! I would have allowed at 3, but she was mature and used to sleeping without us...

morah

Thu, Jul 28 2011, 9:51 am

Depends on the kid. My parents first started dropping me off at my grandparents for a sleepover when I was 2, friends at 4. My Aspies brother is almost 11 and has never been because he would not be able to handle it- he attempted last year, but my mom ended up having to come and get him at 10 pm. Another thing to consider would be if the child in question is still wetting the bed frequently.

Mimisinger

Thu, Jul 28 2011, 10:03 am

I think there's a big difference between family, ie grandparents and friends.

Older Ds stayed with his grandparents for 2 days when he was only 1. But my kids have always been good with others.

But friends, is very different.

Aribenj

Thu, Jul 28 2011, 4:14 pm

Definitely depends on the child AND also on the child's friend. I allow 6yo DD to sleep over at friends house. But only ONE of them (so far) since I know the family well and I know their values are similar to ours (in terms of what they feed their kids, homework, bedtimes, quality time, etc)

I would not allow her to sleep at any other kids houses yet though... Maybe when I get to know the parents more...

dr.wigs

Thu, Jul 28 2011, 4:31 pm

depends on the kid. if I knew my child would cause problems on the friends parent then I would never let them go. each child is different and need rules according to who there are. not by some regular set age.

RachelEve14

Fri, Jul 29 2011, 2:07 am

Rivka was invited to her first sleepover on a Friday night when she was about 5.5. It was right next door, and the parents are good friends of mine.

Page 1 of 1