Comments on: The Right Age for a Sleepover http://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/ "Happy Parents Raise Happy Kids" Mon, 21 May 2012 19:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ronitbarashttp://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8362 ronitbaras Thu, 10 May 2012 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.ronitbaras.com/index.php/2008/09/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8362 I think Purple girl 206 is right!  If kids have the option to go back home, they will ask to go home.  I think Purple girl 206 is right! 
If kids have the option to go back home, they will ask to go home. 

]]> By: ronitbarashttp://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8360 ronitbaras Thu, 10 May 2012 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.ronitbaras.com/index.php/2008/09/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8360 Guest,  If I were you. I would say No as well.  Giving kids an opportunity to experience sleep over cannot be done at all cost.  With such children, I avoid even play time.  Trusting your gut instincts is listening to your own GPS and having a safe drive.  Just to make sure you son don't think he has a problem, you can arrange a sleep over with a kid that is good for him to associate with.  Guest, 

If I were you. I would say No as well. 
Giving kids an opportunity to experience sleep over cannot be done at all cost. 
With such children, I avoid even play time. 
Trusting your gut instincts is listening to your own GPS and having a safe drive. 
Just to make sure you son don't think he has a problem, you can arrange a sleep over with a kid that is good for him to associate with. 

]]> By: ronitbarashttp://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8361 ronitbaras Thu, 10 May 2012 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.ronitbaras.com/index.php/2008/09/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8361 Dimond,  How old are you?  Dimond, 

How old are you? 

]]> By: guesthttp://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8359 guest Tue, 08 May 2012 07:51:00 +0000 http://www.ronitbaras.com/index.php/2008/09/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8359 my son just turned 6 last week and was invited to spend the night with a child in his class.  I am not against sleepovers, but I am against a sleepover with this child.  He is the "troublemaker" of the class and he and my son almost had a fist fight on the playground last week.   His mom is also sometimes in charge of the aftercare at school and the kids are always "crazy" when I come to pick my son up when she is there. (not that way when other parents are in charge)  I also do not know the parents that well except for a few short conversations at school or on field trips that we both attended.  I think that I and any other parent in this situation have a substantiated reason NOT to let their child spend the night.  It has nothing to do with something that has happened in MY past.   It is what is happening with my son and this child in the present.  It is certainly a fear though.  Fear that they get in a huge fight before the sleepover is complete.  I don't want a phone call at 2 a.m. saying that my son has a bloody nose or a black eye. On another note, my son does have a great friend who we have done several play dates with and my husband and I have developed a wonderful relationship with his parents.  It has never come up, but I would certainly feel comfortable letting my son spend the night with him. my son just turned 6 last week and was invited to spend the night with a child in his class.  I am not against sleepovers, but I am against a sleepover with this child.  He is the "troublemaker" of the class and he and my son almost had a fist fight on the playground last week.   His mom is also sometimes in charge of the aftercare at school and the kids are always "crazy" when I come to pick my son up when she is there. (not that way when other parents are in charge)  I also do not know the parents that well except for a few short conversations at school or on field trips that we both attended.  I think that I and any other parent in this situation have a substantiated reason NOT to let their child spend the night.  It has nothing to do with something that has happened in MY past.   It is what is happening with my son and this child in the present.  It is certainly a fear though.  Fear that they get in a huge fight before the sleepover is complete.  I don't want a phone call at 2 a.m. saying that my son has a bloody nose or a black eye.

On another note, my son does have a great friend who we have done several play dates with and my husband and I have developed a wonderful relationship with his parents.  It has never come up, but I would certainly feel comfortable letting my son spend the night with him.

]]> By: Dimondhttp://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8358 Dimond Mon, 07 May 2012 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.ronitbaras.com/index.php/2008/09/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8358 i never get to go to a sleepover i never get to go to a sleepover

]]> By: Purplegirl206http://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8346 Purplegirl206 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:38:00 +0000 http://www.ronitbaras.com/index.php/2008/09/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8346 you should just let them try it, see how it works out, if it doesn't they can always ask to go home. i had my first sleepover when i was in Pre-K, the first time, i was scared and went home, the second time, a had no problem. As long as you have a responsible, nice family, with a parent that you know well, they'll be fine. you should just let them try it, see how it works out, if it doesn't they can always ask to go home. i had my first sleepover when i was in Pre-K, the first time, i was scared and went home, the second time, a had no problem. As long as you have a responsible, nice family, with a parent that you know well, they'll be fine.

]]> By: ronitbarashttp://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8338 ronitbaras Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:37:00 +0000 http://www.ronitbaras.com/index.php/2008/09/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8338 Melody,  Talk to her and try to find out what bothers her.  There will be many opportunities in the future for a sleep over.  Melody, 

Talk to her and try to find out what bothers her. 
There will be many opportunities in the future for a sleep over. 

]]> By: ronitbarashttp://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8337 ronitbaras Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:36:00 +0000 http://www.ronitbaras.com/index.php/2008/09/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8337 Shislky16,  I like your answer.  think of it, if every parent say " the right age is when I went to sleep over first" so many kids will be deprived from sleep over.  Shislky16, 

I like your answer. 
think of it, if every parent say " the right age is when I went to sleep over first" so many kids will be deprived from sleep over. 

]]> By: ronitbarashttp://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8296 ronitbaras Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:58:00 +0000 http://www.ronitbaras.com/index.php/2008/09/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8296 Kat,  That makes you a lucky girl.  Maybe they have another reason not to come to the movies?  Do you mean they have never seen a movie with friends?  Kat, 

That makes you a lucky girl. 
Maybe they have another reason not to come to the movies? 
Do you mean they have never seen a movie with friends? 

]]> By: ronitbarashttp://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8291 ronitbaras Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:39:00 +0000 http://www.ronitbaras.com/index.php/2008/09/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/the-right-age-for-a-sleepover/#comment-8291 K-man,  I can understand your wife's request and I think if I were you, I would say " No!".  I an understand why the others mums would feel better but this is not a reason for you to leave your house. They are grown up and they have made the decision to send their girls to a sleep over.  I find it hard to believe anyone asked your wife to ask you to leave.  If anyone would have asked me, I would have said to them that if they think like that, maybe it is better if they don't come to the party.  That's me.  Ronit  K-man, 
I can understand your wife's request and I think if I were you, I would say " No!". 
I an understand why the others mums would feel better but this is not a reason for you to leave your house. They are grown up and they have made the decision to send their girls to a sleep over. 
I find it hard to believe anyone asked your wife to ask you to leave. 
If anyone would have asked me, I would have said to them that if they think like that, maybe it is better if they don't come to the party. 

That's me. 

Ronit 

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