How old should a child be for a sleepover?

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“My five and a half year old son wants to have a sleepover at the home of our friends whose child is the same age. They are very good friends, but I am just not comfortable with the idea of him having a sleepover. Any thoughts on this?” How old should a child be for a sleepover?

Posted by anon, 24/04/13

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- - Fluffys57 said
  - 09 Feb 2020
    9:55 am
I personally dont like sleepovers I only let my kids have sleepovers if I knew the parents well enough
- - Ellen said
  - 20 Jan 2020
    8:25 am
I think there is not a certain age a child should be for a sleepover. It totally comes down on your personal choice, some families start earlier and some won’t start till the teenage years.
When I know the parents well and they’re are good friends and both the kids are keen then I don’t have a problem with it. However I have 2 kids with special needs and won’t do sleepovers in their case. My daughter and son were both 5years old and in Kindy when we started doing sleepovers with friends.
- - mom111362 said
  - 31 Oct 2015
    2:07 am
ounds ok to me, as long as you know the family well enough and his toilet trained
- - mom153507 said
  - 08 Oct 2015
    8:39 am
It really depends on how well you know the child & their family & how comfortable your child is with the family.
I personally think 8 is an appropriate age for sleep overs.
- - mom81879 said
  - 28 Sep 2015
    8:47 am
If the sleepover is with close family or friends, fairly young. If it’s with kids friends, 8 and up for me
- - stepmom107932 said
  - 12 Jan 2015
    8:23 pm
It all depends on your child, how well you know the family and how comfortable your kid is being away from you over night
- - fruitwood said
  - 05 Jun 2014
    10:06 pm
My daughter had her first sleep over when she was 6 years old. I don’t mind my children sleeping over with friends but I only let them sleep over with friends whose parents I know well & trust.
- - snoopy said
  - 31 Oct 2013
    6:50 pm
My child was 6 when she had her first sleepover. That was Prep.
- - meltingmoment said
  - 30 Oct 2013
    9:49 pm
I’m sure – I think I’d prefer mine to be teenagers before they attend a sleep over.
- - have a happy day said
  - 20 Oct 2013
    12:46 am
I didn’t start sleepovers until a little older but I always had them at my home
- - missmanic said
  - 03 Oct 2013
    10:32 pm
Thanks heaps ! Wondering this myself.
- - tamz said
  - 24 Sep 2013
    4:44 pm
all depands on how well ucan trust the people he is staying with and well your child sleeps at other peoples places
- - clarebear1983 said
  - 02 Sep 2013
    10:04 pm
My son is 8 (almost 9) and never had a successful sleep over but most of his friends started at 5. his are due to being High Functioning Autistic. BUt it will depend on the child.
- - kaz_123 said
  - 01 Sep 2013
    12:20 am
Depends how much you trust your friends? Could you suggest that the friend stays at yours? Or if they are close friends maybe go away somewhere together for a weekend and do it on neutral grounds..
- - a-edwards said
  - 31 Aug 2013
    5:46 am
How about having the sleep over at ur place?
- - missangela said
  - 30 Aug 2013
    7:46 pm
I agree its to young I think 7 is a good age.
- - maureen3 said
  - 28 Aug 2013
    8:59 pm
Too young wait till he is 7
- - a-edwards said
  - 25 Aug 2013
    9:45 pm
Too young. I hv not let my daughter.
- - curlytops said
  - 24 Aug 2013
    9:19 pm
it depends on the individual child.
- - traceyi said
  - 20 Aug 2013
    8:46 pm
I would think once at school would be fine.