Should I let my daughter go?

Question

OK, I would your thoghts and opions, serious answers only. I will be deciding on my own but could use some advice.
My daughter has been invited to a church retreat. It is a 2 day retreat that's 2 hours away. My daughter is only 5 and never been to any kind of sleep-over. She wants to go and her best friend will be there. But I'm concerned that her first sleepover will be 2 hours away. I don't want to be the overprotective parent that doesn't let my child do anything..I don't know what to do.

So..what would you do? Would you let yopur daughter go? ( it's for GIRS between the age of 4 and 8 only.) It'll be her best friends first night away from home also..but her aunt is a sponser so she'll still have family with her

my daughter's best friend is the one with her aunt going...(it overrides it being her first time)...my daughter wiill have no family, just friends

Answer 1

I am afraid it is up to your daughters maturity. A five year old irl can be mature enough to handle it, but also they can be volnurable to the point they will be scared and you will be making a two hour drive in the middle of the night.

I know people hate to hear this, but you are the only one who knows if she is ready.

Good luck

Answer 2

i think she's alittle too young to be going on a retreat so far away and by herself, even if her best friend is coming along, if something were to happent to her while there you would not be able to get to her soon or even protect her, and this is her first social setting she will be around that is away from you, even though it is with a church, you should still take precautions in deciding where she can and cannot go, instead of her going on this retreat let her have her first sleep over at her own house or a friends in a remote setting where you actually know the parents and can trust them to look out for her and let her know she is to be respectful around any adults as well....

Answer 3

I have 2 girls ages 14 and 13 and my son is fixing to be 08.I think 5 years old is way to young to be that far away from you to begin with.It would be different if she was going to stay at a grandparents house for a couple of days.I would suggest mabe seeing if her friend and her want to have a sleepover at your house or her friends house close to home.With everything you see on the news these days I couldnt let my kids be that far away from me.Look at schools and churches kids getting molested and that's just to scary to me. It also depends on how mature your daughter is.If it is her first time that is a very very bad idea. Good Luck,Angela

Answer 4

I agree that five still may be a little to young. I also agree with volunteering your services in helping care for the children or getting a hotel room close by. Nobody knows better then a mothers instincts. Just follow them and you will make the right decision.

Answer 5

No, I think 5 years old is too young for sleepovers, unless the child is staying with family or close friends or the parents are close-by so that they could come pick her up if she starts to cry or does not want to stay.

Answer 6

I would try to have a sleepover for her at another friends house BEFORE this two day retreat and see how it goes. 5 is a young age to be gone for that long, so be prepared for it not to work out.

Answer 7

I agree. Have her stay at a friends house first. You don't want to drive 2 hours in the middle of the night when she gets scared and wants to come home.

Answer 8

let her go becuase this will make her more confident in life. Would u like to see her in twenty yrs tym still under ur arm or would u want her to take u under her arm. i have this person i know in my co who has been protected so much that they are irresponsible, they dont realise that it was because they were protected from taking responsibility for so long in their child hood they did not have a social life of any sought and hate their parents

Answer 9

As long as family is there it sounds ok to me. If you're really worried about it, maybe you can get a hotel room in the area so that you will be close by in case she needs you.

Answer 10

for me 5yrs old is still a little young. unless she is really good with her auntie. then i think she will be fine but if not then you need to be prepared to travel 2hours to get her. i would be a sponsor myself just to make sure she will be fine for yourself that way next time there is a retreat then you will know how she will be by herself