My sons best friends parents won’t allow sleepover's at someone else’s house until their son is 15 (fair enough). They are fine for children to come to theirs though.
They have invited my son to a sleepover (directly to him not through me which I dislike in the first instance) and I’ve said no. I don’t like this concept that they think we aren’t safe but they automatically are. I also find their parenting style quite uncomfortable and hands on, always tickling the children and chasing them around the playground. I know they mean nothing by it but I’m not a fan.
we have had other kids over for a sleepover and my son has gone to other friends houses, they are 9. My son has asked why he can’t go and I’ve made up a crappy excuse but need to address this properly.
AIBU not letting him go? And how do I explain this to him?