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Parents of teenagers - do you ever allow sleep overs on a school night?

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hippyhiphip · 16/01/2025 20:02

Would you ever let your teen have a sleep over on a school night at your home?

Would you let your teen go to a sleepover on a school night?

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yogasam · 16/01/2025 21:06

I wouldn't be keen unless there was a practical reason eg coming back very late from a one off special occasion (for example, a gig or something).

WonderingWanda · 16/01/2025 21:04

Not in a sleepover eat all the sweets, stay up all night sense. If it was for a favour like parents away etc then I would let a friend stay over but it would be normal bedtimes etc.

stichguru · 16/01/2025 20:59

Yes probably, but there would be different rules for a school night sleepover from a weekend sleepover:

  • one pudding each, maybe a hot chocolate no other sweets
  • calmer activities after tea
  • bed at bedtime not later
  • if you want to chat and play in bed then you need to go to bed early and chat until bedtime, then go to sleep.
If it was say a friend who really wanted to stay over and can't on weekends, because they are with their other parent who lives too far away say, they do get to have a sleepover. If it's to look after another child whose parent needs the help, yes they can stay over. Obviously if they would rather have a fun sleepover with less rules, they need to wait until weekend/holiday, but it still facilitates a sleepover of a sort.
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