This question is for all parents. Do you believing letting your young child sleep over at their friends house?

Question

Whether you know the parent(s) or not will you, or have you send you child(ren) to sleep over night at their best friends house?

Answer 1

The most important part to me is knowing the parents, and even the sibblings, If there is any dought, DON"T DO IT!! It is fully your choice, your the parent.If your worried, have the friend sleep over at your house. Good luck

Answer 2

Depends on the child's age, and of course whether or not I know the parents. And you have to be prepared to get a call in the middle of the night those first couple of times - it's important for the child to know that they can come home if they get scared, but that you'll only let it happen once or twice. Every child is ready for sleep-overs at different ages.

Answer 3

First of all how young are the children and are their sexes the same or different? I am not sure that age really matters as long as you trust the parents. However, if they are opposite sex children then that would never happen. I think that is getting them into practice that you do not want to have to explain later. However if you are comfortable with the parents and your child is wanting to stay why not give it a try.

Answer 4

As a child my mother never let me spend the night with my friends, so i allow my 7 year old son stay over night at just two of my friends house which they both have son's too. Just meet the parents spend a little time to get to know them and if you feel okay about it allow your child to spend the night one night

Answer 5

Yes, I did when I was in school, and Yes I let my daughter when she was in school. I knew the parents and had a number just in case. sleeping over at a friends house is a normal thing to do for kids, some kids don't have siblings and it is a lot of fun the the kids,

Answer 6

You need to know the parents first in my opinion. You can't just let your kids go stay somewhere if you don't know what kind of environment they will be in. I would say go over and meet the parents first to see if you're comfortable with your child staying the night at their house.

Answer 7

My kids are way too young, but I think I will not let them sleep over anybody's house. It is hard to trust some people to watch over your kids as you watch and care for your kids. I guess I am over protective for the fact that I have seen some horrible things happen in situations like this. Better to be safe than sorry. Good luck

Answer 8

I have allowed my 8 year old daughter to once. I know the parents well and had no issue with it. I also allowed my 6 year old to one time as well, also knowing the parents first. If I didn't know the parents I wouldn't, and I never let other children stay at our house basically because I can't be bothered with other people's children!

Answer 9

It's fine to do sleep over's, BUT as a parent YOU have to do your homework too. Meet the parents, make sure they will be home, supervising during the sleep over, go over and see what kinds of conditions and environment your child will be in. It may seem like alot of work but you want your child to be happy and in order to do that you have to make sure you do what's in their best interest.

Answer 10

There was a time very long ago when kids could have sleep overs and we agreed to them. But there has been a kind of permissibility among children and adults that you can't trust either one to police the other. I say no. Like Halloween trick or treating, that tradition has been put to bed, no more, kaput.