Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Parenting

For free parenting resources please check out the Early Years Alliance's Family Corner.

Flip

Original poster

sleepovers

9 replies

jollymollie · 15/05/2012 17:06

would you let your 8 nearly 9 year old dd sleep over at a friend's house if you didn't know the family? I've seen them but don't know them and have never spoken to them. Her friend is having a birthday sleepover and then going out the following day. They have rang me to ask if dd can go. DD wants to go. WWYD??

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Original poster

jollymollie · 15/05/2012 17:42

should I let her go? i know everyone's busy but I hope someone can give me advice. I really don't know whether to or not and other parent waiting for an answer!

OP posts:

40notTrendy · 15/05/2012 17:44

Do you know anyone who knows them? How long have you known of them? Is she with a big group of friends she's had a long time? I'm not sure I'd be comfortable letting her go if I didn't know them.

Original poster

jollymollie · 15/05/2012 17:48

She's been at school with friend since reception so I have seen them around sometimes but I have never spoken with them. They are the sort that never stayed at parties etc so never really got to know them. It will only be DD and one other friend whose parents I do know and who will definately let their dd go as they are more relaxed than me.

OP posts:

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about these subjects:

Families General parenting

AKMD · 15/05/2012 18:18

I wouldn't be comfortable with the sleepover but would be happy to drop DD of the next morning to join in the rest of the party. TBH if the sleepovers I went to are any guide she will have more fun the next day if she stays at your house!

saulaboutme · 17/05/2012 14:02

No sorry, I wouldn't let her stay if you don't know them. I'd let het go the next day.

Flyonthewindscreen · 17/05/2012 14:23

I have an 8yo DD and she has only had sleepovers with families I know well so far. In your scenario, I would be worried that your DD would get scared and not know the parents well enough to ask for whatever she might need/say she wanted to go home, etc. I would also offer to drop her offer in the morning for the day out.

Flyonthewindscreen · 17/05/2012 14:24

over

valiumredhead · 19/05/2012 15:01

No. I wouldn't let my 11 year old sleep over with a family I had never spoken to

Facebookhurtsmybrain · 19/05/2012 15:47

I once sat opposite a work colleague at work that had the phone call every parent dreads. A parent from wc daughter's school that wc's had only met a few times but wc's daughter had loads of sleepovers at her home had called to say that her husband had been arrested for sexually abusing their daughter and other children that had stayed at their home and that wc should speak to her child to find out if he had touched her.

Take from that what you want.

Flip