Would you let your DC attend this sleepover?

[Monr0e]

just curious as to what others think and would do.

DD been invited to a sleepover at the beginning of August for a close friend's birthday. I am good friends with her mum and she has said she completely understands if we say no.

The sleepover will be in a tent in the garden. It is a large 8 berth tent, each of the 4 girls will have their own sleeping pod with a central area in the middle. DFriend is putting together little bags for the girls for when they arrive containing a face mask, hand sanitiser and tissue (plus a few other treaty bits)
They have a downstairs loo the girls can use overnight separate from the family bathroom.

She knows I am hesitant and has asked if there is anything else she can put in place that would make it OK.

So would you let your DC go?
Or would it be a flat no? And if so, what else would you say she could do that might change your mind?

The other 2 girls have accepted so DD is really keen to go. Thank you.

Sorry, the girls are 10 years old

Yes

I’d probably let them as long as an adult was staying in the tent with them

No I wouldn’t be doing sleepovers with multiple households.

Yes

Assuming a parent was in the tent

No. Not with children from 3 separate households.

Probably yes. Easily a yes if they're back or going back to school together.

I would 100%.

They are all in the same class at school, 2 of the girls parents are teachers, one is a nurse, all have continued working throughout although the girls themselves haven't been in school. My DD hasn't seen anyone since lockdown.

Yes re: covid, but I would be considering safety aspects for the young girls outside in the tent.

There will be a parent in the conservatory (which is practically next to the tent) The garden is secure with 6 foot fence and padlocked gate.

Absolutely yes.

Yes

Yes

@Monr0e

There will be a parent in the conservatory (which is practically next to the tent) The garden is secure with 6 foot fence and padlocked gate.

Therefore, yes 👍

How old are the dc. Is anyone in your family shielding?

Thank you for everyone's thoughts, I appreciate it

Yes absolutely I would.

I would find that really difficult because it is not within the regulations as they will stand at 4 July. But who knows what they will be in August. I'd be quietly a bit annoyed about it because it's uneccesary to set something up which breaks the guidelines - why does it have to be sleepover for goodness sake - and it puts you in the difficult situation of "breaking the rules" or potentially affecting your dd's friendship/making her feel left out. Not cool however much hand sanitiser etc is available. I don't think there is likely to be more than a tiny risk of contracting or transmitting anything, but it's morally confusing for the kids if one day we are clapping for the NHS, painting rainbows and saying we are all in it together, and the next we are arranging sleepovers.

Good point @frazzledquaver

Yes but I wouldn’t want my child to be expected to wear a face mask for an entire sleepover. And if they wouldn’t be expected to wear it the whole time, what’s the point in having one?

Yes. Your dd will be over the moon and she will be so thankful for it. It will give her something to look forward to.

Yes. My daughter is 10 and would love this.

Yes, although depending on the rules at the time, not if the sleepover was moved into the house.