Child spending the night with a friend?
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I have a 14 yr old daughter and I dont really remember her asking to have friends spend the night or going to someone else's house till she was about 9 or 10. She went to chruch camp for the first time at 8 yrs old. I was ok with that because the camp she went to people from the church we attend were counselors. I've never encouraged her not to go to camp or stay at a friends. My rule has always been that if we dont know the parents she isnt allowed to stay. Generally when she wants to stay with a new friend we will suggest she have the friend stay with us first and meet the childs parents. I live in a town with less than 1000 people there are only 30 kids in my daughters class so reasonably I know all the parents whose children she would want to stay with.
like 17 years old probably.
It depends on how ready the kids are. Homesickness and bed wetting are the usual issues. My kids have always adjusted to new surroundings easily.
Age 6 is a common age to start sleep-over parties. Age 8-10 is a good age for overnight camp. It depends on whether or not you could get to the camp quickly to pick them up if they became very homesick or upset.
I'm not sure why anyone would discourage this, but maybe they don't trust the other parents or the camp leaders?
MY DAUGHTER STARTED TO ASK WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT 5. I LET HER STAY, BUT THE FIRST TIME DID NOT GO WELL, SHE DID WANT TO COME HOME, BUT THE SECOND TIME WENT SMOOTH. MY OTHER DAUGHTER STARTED TO GO TO GIRLSCOUNT CAMP WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT 7 AND I FELT OK ABOUT IT BECAUSE I COMPLETELY TRUSTED THE LEADERS.
kids are having sleepovers so young. my son is in k-4 and some of those kids are already doing it. i think it probably depends on how well you know who she will be staying with but i plan on putting this off as long as i can get away with it. you need to be aware of not only who the parents are but if there are older brothers that will be there.
i say in the preteen stages maybe about 10 or 9
My daughter and her best friend have been having sleep onvers since they were almost 5 (They are 7 now). My husband went to high school with the parents and his brother is married to the mothers sister. (they are like family). Her 1st sleepover birthday party was last summer and she is doing an indoor overnight with her Brownie troop next month.
I think it all has to do with the childs maturity level and how well you know the parents hosting the sleepover.
about five or six to spend the night if u know the parents. never if u don't know the parents.
to let them stay over night at camp by themselves should be about seven or eight.
Our children first spent the night at a friends house at about age 4 . These were very close friends she had known her whole life. By age 6 she spent the night at a friends house when I didnt know the parents as well but it was fine. She is 8 years now and will go to Girl Scout camp this summer.
Both my kids started at 4 with sleepovers but they were not interested in camp until about 7 years old.
I think proberly 15 years old would be okay cause they know whats going on whats right and whats not but always check on them no matter what age just to give your self peace of mind you can never be to safe.
7 sounds good..
My son is nine now and we have, on average, three to five kids spending the night here on any given weekend. In fact I would say only one weekend a month do we have a quiet house. We are the neighborhood kid hangout place. If you have met the parents and feel comfortable with them than probably seven years old or so. Any younger may require a midnight car ride to pick them up..hope this helps!!
I started sleeping over friends houses at 7 years old. I did lock ins (sleepover type thing) for girl scouts at ages 9,10, and 11. It depends how close the friends are and how well you know the other child's parents.
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