https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:29:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781532 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:32:20 +0000 Mama Bird 2781532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I'll ever allow sleepovers, unless it's a family I've known for years and they're trustworthy. I just don't want to deal with sketchy relatives, not being quite sure who's watching the kids, or the sort of thing teenagers will get up to. When I was a kid, sleepovers were not a thing, but I can't remember anyone feeling deprived by this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781527 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:12:59 +0000 gingerbebe 2781527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably wouldn't allow it until my kids were well into school age for my parents, but their house is so small I don't even know if they would fit anyway.</p> <p>I'd allow it now with my in-laws (16 months and 3 years old) because they're awesome, but I'd probably be fretting about it, mostly because I don't want them disturbing my in-laws and waking them up too early in the morning. However, they watch our 3 year old and 9 month old nephews all the time, so whatever. Unfortunately they live a flight away, so its not like something we can do any time soon!</p> <p>I honestly don't know that I would really allow my kids to go on sleepovers at friends' houses. Their friends' families would basically have to be close friends of me and DH for me to even consider it. Select family members, sure, and church/school camps, probably, but one off sleepovers weird me out for some reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781523 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:03:29 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2781523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our parents are too old school on the baby proofing front for us to allow sleepovers. Maybe when LO gets to be at least 3 or 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781484 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:04:34 +0000 kayla0416 2781484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 18-month old DD has spent the night with my parents many times, the first at about 8 months. Not sure exactly when we'll let her sleep over with a friend. Somewhere between 5-10 I'm guessing, and only with people we know well. Still, it's impossible to tell with people sometimes. I used to have sleepovers with one of my best friends (she was my next-door neighbor) when I was little all the time. I found out many years later after she moved away that she had been molested by her step-dad starting at a very young age. Scares the crap out of me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781423 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:57:53 +0000 Rocker2014 2781423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL has 3 daughters just a little older than LO, and LO LOVES them. She's slept over their house a few times a year starting at about 14 months. We've also hosted the three cousins for a sleepover at our house as well. They all love it, and the parents love getting a break! (though SIL says she barely notices one more kid, while I definitely notice the three additional ones! :silly: ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781393 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:55:57 +0000 youboots 2781393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD stayed at my cousins for 3 nights at 2.5 because we had tickets to a 3 day concert and my mom who had previously committed was in Europe. It was not ideal initially, but they had a great time. My cousin is DDs guardian in the event of our death so it’s good for T to be there. But normally I would not want her to stay away from home at such a young age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781376 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:07:08 +0000 Truth Bombs 2781376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is almost 5 and has had tons of sleepovers. Our friend group is incredibly close and we are together all the time. We regularly keep each other's kids overnight so the kids can have fun and the other couple gets a night off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781375 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:05:53 +0000 petitenoisette 2781375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO has been staying over my parent's house since she was around 1. Before that it wasn't really worth it and I would feel bad for them bc of all her night wake ups!</p> <p>I think I'd probably be ok with her doing a sleepover in 2nd grade if she wanted and I was comfortable with the other parents. As a parent I know that it might make me nervous but I want our kids to have opportunities to play without always being under my watchful eye. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781374 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:02:45 +0000 Ajsmommy 2781374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is just about 4 and she's never slept over anywhere without me or both of us. I'm just not ready. :silly: As for sleeping over at a friends house, I have no idea when that'll happen!!! I'm hoping she'll have friends that can come sleep over at our house. I just worry so much about things... and I might* be a control freak too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781366 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 08:37:05 +0000 bubblegum 2781366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These are all super interesting! Yes only grandparents for me especially at a young age! I still haven't let it happen just yet but when the time comes, I know I'll be a wreck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781362 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 08:12:08 +0000 looch 2781362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is almost 7 and just this weekend he "arranged" to have a sleep over with the family next door to us that has two kids his age and a bit younger. We agreed on an after dinner time playdate with a movie and snacks.</p> <p>He's been sleeping over at my parents house since he was about 4, he asked for it on his own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781359 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 07:21:09 +0000 HappyBaker 2781359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They've been sleeping at grandparents since they were babies, but I'll probably never let DD sleep at someone else's house because she has a food allergy! Maybe in high school? Ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781358 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 07:07:38 +0000 skinnycow 2781358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD spend the night with my in-laws when she was 15 or 16 months old. She also stayed with my parents for 3 nights last month (18 months old) when DH and I went on a trip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781356 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 06:22:45 +0000 SweetiePie 2781356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son did this for the first time ever a couple weeks ago, newly 3yo. My sisters daughter (my niece/his cousin) is the same age and asked if he could sleep over. Like in the same bed! :shocked: He’s never even shared a bed with me, we even get suites or 2 hotel rooms when we travel because we want to keep his sleep as static as possible. </p> <p>Anyway it caused a lot of anxiety for me leading up to it and I almost backed out. But he was so excited and my sister who is more experienced than me (she has 3) said...he’s not going to die. He might not sleep great for one night but he’ll have fun. We live a flight away and were staying with my parents, about a 5 min drive from my sisters. And so I went with it. Very against my nature and sleep philosophy!</p> <p>I slept mostly fine and apparently he did too. He woke up once and was disoriented but he went back to sleep and slept till a normal time. </p> <p>Overall I’m glad we did it. Glad we tried something new and it gave me some level of confidence that in certain situations/special circumstances we could try to branch out a little.<br /> But prob won’t be ok doing it with a friend for a much longer time and it would be parents I know well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781348 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 23:02:26 +0000 birdofafeather 2781348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Grandparents? In the first year and several times a year since. Usually for work purposes but we have had a few times where we went away, etc. </p> <p>At 4.5, my daughter is begging for a friend to have a sleepover so I've thought of inviting a friend whose parents we know we'll to spend the night but I don't know that we have the right time yet. Maybe for her birthday in January. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781344 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:21:24 +0000 Meowkers 2781344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD was about 5 months when she started sleeping at my parents' house. I'm not sure when I'll be comfortable with her sleeping at other people's house though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781331 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:05:22 +0000 meganmp 2781331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you mean at a friend's house or grandparents. They stayed at my mom's house at 13 months, but they are not ready for a friend sleepover at almost 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781318 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 20:19:20 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2781318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My inlaws keep saying our ~2.5yo is ready to stay the night. They live 20-25min away. I'm not ready for that yet unless she *needs* to for some reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781306 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:29:38 +0000 KT326 2781306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS started staying the night at my moms house when he was 16 months old. He is 5 and has only stayed with family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781305 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:29:08 +0000 jhd 2781305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 3.5. I would let him spend the night with my parents whenever he feels ready. They live about ten minutes away. I can’t see being ready to let him stay with anyone else in the near future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleepovers-1#post-2781302 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:11:54 +0000 bubblegum 2781302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did you start letting your LO sleep out of your house? What age? With who? How far did this person live? </p> <p>DS has yet to have any sleepovers because frankly I feel like I would die, not get a wink of sleep and be at their house at 6 in morning 😩 </p>