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1 year old first sleepover

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alovelynight · 12/04/2024 21:02

My 1 year old daughter is staying the night at her grandparents house tomorrow night for the first time. She has a lovely relationship with them, sees them once/twice a week and has spent the day with them a few times (she's never that bothered to see us again when they bring her back at the end of the day!). They always follow what we ask of them when they have her and I know she will be well looked after.
The only thing I'm anxious about, is if she doesn't settle on the evening because she's in a different environment. I've spoken to DH about it and he doesn't think it's going to be an issue for her at all, so I think it is just my mind overthinking things?
When I was younger, I would get stupidly homesick if I stayed away from home and always ended up having to call my mum to come get me! So I'm just after some reassurance I think from a different POV, as my thought process is a bit skewed I think and I'm just getting myself worried about her!

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Unexpectedlysinglemum · 12/04/2024 21:07

If she doesn't settle she'll still be ok, because she's with people she knows and loves in a place that she's familiar with. They'll all cope and you can just wait a bit longer before you try again, or you can stay until she's asleep and then leave next time. X

alovelynight · 12/04/2024 21:15

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 12/04/2024 21:07

If she doesn't settle she'll still be ok, because she's with people she knows and loves in a place that she's familiar with. They'll all cope and you can just wait a bit longer before you try again, or you can stay until she's asleep and then leave next time. X

Yes that's a good way of looking at it and I'm hoping once she's done it once, it will be normal for her.

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Dareisayiseethesunshine · 12/04/2024 21:21

When we had dgc he slept all through. He never did elsewhere!!

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chocomoccalocca · 12/04/2024 21:26

I really wouldn't worry, it's the running in joke in our family that my DC sleep better at grandparents than at home. They all go to bed nicely and sleep in longer even the youngest who didn't sleep through at home till he was about 14 months slept through for grandparents!!! Also if they spend lots of time with her they will be fine and actually doing it now rather than when she is older may well make it easier on her.

Sunshineismyfavourite · 12/04/2024 21:28

If she is used to being with them then she'll be fine OP. Even though their environment is different to yours at bedtime, it's not a new environment for your DD. I'm sure the GPs are so excited at the prospect of having her overnight that they will happily spend hours rocking and cuddling her if she doesn't settle. I know I would!

Soontobe60 · 12/04/2024 21:31

My grandchildren have been sleeping over since they were a few months old. They’ve always been fine.

alovelynight · 12/04/2024 21:42

Thanks everyone, really appreciate the replies and reassurance!

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Unexpectedlysinglemum · 12/04/2024 21:59

Also, if they know how to put her down for naps they'll be ok putting her down to sleep at night- it's mentally for us as parents more of a big deal at night but for kids it's just another sleep

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