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to wish fecking sleepovers actually involved sleep?

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ImpulsePineapple · 10/08/2013 00:58

They are giggling and chattering, and going to be vile tomorrow, and I need to go to sleep now.

Can I drug them or something?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 10/08/2013 01:00

No. Unfortunately.

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ImpulsePineapple · 10/08/2013 01:02

It is a shame.

I can't go in again. I'd be Dragon Mum.

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snice · 10/08/2013 01:03

how old? I have been known to stride in and lay down the law re shutting up and going to sleep

HoneyDragon · 10/08/2013 01:04

I have this to endure tomorrow. Thankfully I am a dragon mum Grin

thornrose · 10/08/2013 01:04

Oh god, you can't sadly. It's a a bloody living nightmare isn't it?

snice · 10/08/2013 01:07

I do-I am shameless and worst mum in the world but at least we all get some sleep

MrsTerryPratchett · 10/08/2013 01:07

I wonder if you could pipe something into the room, like lavender ether.

thornrose · 10/08/2013 01:08

What snice - you drug them Shock Grin

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ImpulsePineapple · 10/08/2013 01:08

They are 9. It's gone a bit quieter, with just occasional. Any more loud noises and Dragon Mum it is then. Poor things Grin

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ImpulsePineapple · 10/08/2013 01:09

*occasional giggles

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Coconutty · 10/08/2013 01:10

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Salmotrutta · 10/08/2013 01:11

Hahahahaha!

Hahahahaha ha!

I am soooo glad this is all behind me.

We used to just stuff cotton wool in our ears and hope for the best. Oddly enough, DSs sleepovers were quieter than DDs.

Girls are very squeaky. Hmm

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ImpulsePineapple · 10/08/2013 01:14

I have been back in. They heard me coming and hilariously pretended to be asleep. Despite this they got told. They are going to be up at 6 aren't they?

I bloody hate sleepovers. WHY do I agree to them? Idiocy.

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thornrose · 10/08/2013 01:17

They are either going to up at 6 or awake until 6.

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ImpulsePineapple · 10/08/2013 01:27

Jesus Christ.

Never. Again. this holidays

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Justforlaughs · 10/08/2013 04:12

Sleepovers are banned in our house. I've had too many of them and not doing it again EVER! I hope you got some sleep Impulse What idiot came up with the idea of "sleepovers" anyway. When I was a kid we used to stay round friend's houses, but it was expected and accepted that you went to sleep at some point, a bit later than usual but always by midnight (even at 12yo)

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ImpulsePineapple · 10/08/2013 07:06

I've just been woken up by loud telly.

I'm unimpressed.

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Justforlaughs · 10/08/2013 07:15

Oh dear OP Sad on the bright side you got more sleep than I did! Wink

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ImpulsePineapple · 10/08/2013 07:20

oh, poor you justforlaughs Sad hope all is ok.

I'm out of the habit of this little sleep. No idea how I ever did it.

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lljkk · 10/08/2013 08:06

I make mine sleep, well, I make them turn out the light & turn off all the screens, & talk so quietly that no one can hear them. It works! At least they next day they aren't utter paranaoid fragile falling apart zombies, which is what happens when they go to sleepovers elsewhere.

Oh, and I send a toothbrush. Why does no one send a toothbrush with their child ever?!

Backtobedlam · 10/08/2013 08:09

We used to try and stay awake all night at sleepovers...managed it once and the next day my mum collected me. My great gran was at our house and she said I couldn't go to bed until after she'd gone home, so I had to sit and make conversation for 2hrs struggling to keep my eyes open when all I wanted was my bed! Best punishment ever...I've always appreciated my sleep since then.

Backtobedlam · 10/08/2013 08:09

Just to add...let them stay up, play quiet music so you don't have to listen to them and then they'll have to deal with the being shattered the next day themselves.

ilovechips · 10/08/2013 08:20

When dd was aged between about 6 and 11 I hated sleepovers, or wakeovers as they should be called...they never slept and made such a bloody mess etc, used to drive me mad, and they'd always be in and out asking for something or telling tales etc then they'd be up at the crack of dawn (shudders even at the memory of it!)

Anyway just to give you hope - she's 13 now, and sleepovers are much improved! They spend most of the time watching TV or on the Internet, don't bother us at all, and they seem to actually sleep - right through until mid afternoon most of the time!

thornrose · 10/08/2013 09:49

At least the next day they aren't utter paranaoid fragile falling apart zombies

I genuinely thought that was just my dd after a sleepover.

frostyfingers · 10/08/2013 10:07

You can't drug them, but you can drug yourself.......

When I had this I stomped in at about midnight and said that if they weren't quiet in the next 10 minutes I would be calling their parents to come and pick them up and take them home. Cue total silence then "cor, your mum's fierce isn't she!" - RESULT, and they were quiet straight after that.