Aibu to let me child have a sleep over

[humblebeedle]

My ds age 13 has been invited to have a sleep over with three of his close friends, all the same age, without any adult supervision. The family in question are away for the day and night. I've offered the boys to sleep at mine or I sleep over there but they don't want either. They are very good children and I trust them to be sensible. I'm also local so can get there very quickly if there was a problem. WWUD?

If it makes you feel superior to call me very naive, go ahead. Not a single fuck shall be given here 😁😊

For every child that has abused the trust placed in them, there are many more who haven't.

Did the parents of the 13 year old explain why they were leaving them alone for the night and did they know the 13 year old planned a sleepover?

So where on earth are this kids parents going for the night that's so important they are willing to leave their 13 year old and his mates home alone? They sound responsible parents A friend of DDs parents recently invited her over because they were going to be out late - the answer was no. In my book DD was being used to keep their DD company while they went out on the town. Be irresponsible if you like but don't drag my DD into it.

I was one of the responsible ones and my parents were right to trust me. My nephew was home alone from age 11 like feathermucker's ds and again his parents were right to trust him.

It's the set-up of the sleep-over in the OP that would make me suspicious here though. Feathermucker's set-up otoh would seem fine to me.

One 13yo home alone is not a problem. But not 2+ 13yo's without supervision, no way! Maybe an hour, but definitely not the whole night.

Can you compromise by letting him stay until 11ish & then pick him up?