kids sleepovers?

egpitt22

Have your kids done sleepovers yet?  I'm asking because I'm starting to think of Jake's bday party for the year, and there is a teeny tiny crazy part of me that is contemplating doing a sleepover.  Just a small one, and only with kids in our neighborhood (obviously making it much easier for us to take them home in the event of bedtime tears!)  Am I out of my mind for even thinking of this?  I'm just being a bit of a grinch this year in terms of planning an actual birthday party, and wondering if it would be easier to just invite the 3 boys in our neighborhood over, order some food, and call it a night. 

Please feel free to give me positive feedback if you've had a good experience with this kind of thing, or a fast reality check if you think I'm nuts.

Luckystar2

Dd has slept over at a couple different friends houses and we have had 1 friend sleepover at ours. It has been fine but the kids definitely do not go to sleep until late (10 if you're lucky, more like 11!) and then are up super early. Then dd is cranky that next day because she is exhausted!

I have thought about having a bigger sleepover party but I'm not sure we are ready for that. But boys may be different than girls. Honestly there is girl drama a lot! This is Dd's group of daycare friends that have been friends for years but they still have arguments and get upset, especially when there are multiple kids. We like to say that it isn't a party unless all kids have cried at one point. We just went to a Halloween party this weekend with this group and it was exhausting/loud but at least we all left (albeit late at like 10). Literally every girl cried about something at some point. But they do all love each other!

So IDK if I'm brave enough to do it for dd's bday this coming year or not!

AmandaJLewis

Do what Michelle did, and take that sleep over party fun effort and make it a slumber party themed daytime party. PJ's pizza (or breakfast foods) and sleepover type activities. two hours is a lot less work than over night! hahaha.

That being said, EJ has had friend sleep overs for the past two years. With just A, our house or theirs. My issues with her going to other friends houses at this point is really just related to her food allergies. She is pretty good about sleeping other places.

lishie

WE had a few of Jackson's friends sleep over. I had to laugh at the 4 boys all trying to sleep together in the bottom of a trundle bed (twin). Three of them ended up there, with the 4th on the top. They had a great time, but it took forever to get the kids tired out enough to go to sleep, they were so excited.

I'd do it again, after a lot more activity to get them all tuckered out and ready for bed.

egpitt22

lishie said:

WE had a few of Jackson's friends sleep over. I had to laugh at the 4 boys all trying to sleep together in the bottom of a trundle bed (twin). Three of them ended up there, with the 4th on the top. They had a great time, but it took forever to get the kids tired out enough to go to sleep, they were so excited.

I'd do it again, after a lot more activity to get them all tuckered out and ready for bed.

I was thinking that if there was snow on the ground, we could take them out sled riding for awhile in the early evening to get them tired out!  Come in for some hot chocolate, have some dinner, and pop in the movie.  hmmm....maybe I will get brave and attempt this.....

Luckystar2

My kid doesn't tire out! Ha! I know the one sleepover they were jumping on the trampoline for awhile (which can really be tiring!) and still stayed up till 11!

As long as you go into it expecting them to stay up late and wake up early it's not a big deal. And I wouldnt have anything planned the next day so he can rest.

amyjoy18

AmandaJLewis said:

Do what Michelle did, and take that sleep over party fun effort and make it a slumber party themed daytime party. PJ's pizza (or breakfast foods) and sleepover type activities. two hours is a lot less work than over night! hahaha.

That being said, EJ has had friend sleep overs for the past two years. With just A, our house or theirs. My issues with her going to other friends houses at this point is really just related to her food allergies. She is pretty good about sleeping other places.

We did this the year DD wanted a sleepover.

MrsAmers

H has been to a couple and has had fun. She wanted one for her birthday, but also had both boys and girls on her guest list, so we stuck with a daytime party.

As long as you keep it small and your expectations low, no worries. :-)

AmandaJLewis

Luckystar2 said:

My kid doesn't tire out! Ha! I know the one sleepover they were jumping on the trampoline for awhile (which can really be tiring!) and still stayed up till 11! As long as you go into it expecting them to stay up late and wake up early it's not a big deal. And I wouldnt have anything planned the next day so he can rest.

This is my kid too. Never tired.  She gets more wound up the more energy she expends