Tipee sleepover party - in September

[Hellokitty82]

Just posting for opinions here!

My daughter is 4 (nearly 5) and her little friend (one of the eldest in the year) is 5 in September and her mum has booked a company to install some party tipees for a sleepover for 7 friends and the birthday girl.

I've Discussed this with my partner and our daughter has never ever slept anywhere other than at home or with grandma when I was in hospital having her brother and then there's the whole covid situation and potentially using bedding/cushions accessories hired out all over the place and sleeping in close proximity to others too. We're very uncomfortable with this.

I don't want to fall out with the other mummy she's obviously gone to a huge amount of effort and thought to make it nice for her daughter but I just don't think it's appropriate for 5 year olds or during a pandemic, what do other people think?

@Lindy2

There's no way the vast majority of children of that age will sleep or enjoy a sleepover.

Also, there's a global pandemic on. Not in a million years would my children be going to a sleepover party right now.

I think you need to arrange an outdoor, daytime activity where social distancing can be observed.

I agree with this^^.

I think it's way too young and also, think it's too many people sleeping in the same area, considering the guidelines / pandemic.

I know a few people who have had bouncy castle / outdoor parties in their gardens for young dcs, but even those some other parents got a bit shirty about, because it was not sticking to the guidelines. We decline those invitations too at the moment tbh. Maybe people think that's over cautious, but I don't think bouncy castles with a good few children will ever be socially distanced.

Way way too young

No way
Not a chance
My daughter is 7.5 and only at this age now would I even Consider

Yanbu

My concern has squat all about the pandemic and everything to do with age

I would be quite honest in my reply and just say apart from the pandemic, she is too young for a sleepover. If for example it were postponed a few months and it were 'safe' you would need another excuse, she needs to know it won't be suitable for your child for the forseeable (so she doesn't waste money /keep ending up with upset child).

That’s very young for a sleepover. I wouldn’t have thought a five year old would actually understand the concept of a sleepover. I could imagine half the tots waking up in the night wanting to go home!

Excluding COVID, I’d say she was too young. With it, it’s a definite no. My DD went for her first non-GP sleepover at 7 almost 8

5 is much too little for sleepovers IMO, except family if they’re used to it. Children are often excited about the idea of it, but get tearful when the reality hits them, especially after an exciting evening and late bedtime when they’re overtired.

And I personally wouldn’t be happy about sleepovers at all at the moment. I suppose by September they figure the children will be at school together anyway, but I would still want to minimise the risk.

Way too young! Even regardless of covid, it's a flat no from me.

Dd is 8.5 and not been on sleepover yet, though she probably will in the next year.

Definitely too little. I remember when I was a child, sleepovers didn't start til about 8 and even then half of us cried and our parents had to come collect us at 10pm. I don't think I'd agree to any children's parties at the moment, unless it was strictly a few friends from school who are seeing each other every day in September anyway.