My daughter wants to have a sleep over

bogie · 07-14-2006, 05:01 PM

My daughter is 8 years old. There's an 8 year old boy that lives up the street from us that she's friends with. He's a good kid. She wants to have a sleep over with him and I must admit I'm concerned. If the sleep over did happen, it would be at my house. Should an 8 year old girl have a sleep over with an 8 year boy? What's your opinion?

cdcox · 07-14-2006, 05:04 PM

It depends. Do you want your 13 yo daughter to have a sleep over with a 13 yo boy? Or do you want your daughter to go to coed sleep overs with many girls and boys? If not, you need to set the rule now.

58-4ever · 07-14-2006, 05:04 PM

I wouldn't let it happen. I was 6 when I first started investigating.

bogie · 07-14-2006, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

It depends. Do you want your 13 yo daughter to have a sleep over with a 13 yo boy? Or do you want your daughter to go to coed sleep overs with many girls and boys? If not, you need to set the rule now.

What reason do I use if I say no?

bogie · 07-14-2006, 05:07 PM

cdcox and 58-4ever do you have children?

**KC Dan** · 07-14-2006, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bogie

What reason do I use if I say no?

Your'e her father - "NO", reason enough

cdcox · 07-14-2006, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bogie

What reason do I use if I say no?

Boys and girls can be friends, but they shouldn't sleep at each others houses until they are married.

I've got a 16 yo daughter.

bogie · 07-14-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KC Dan

Your'e her father - "NO", reason enough

I appreciate that, but don't agree. I like to have reasons for my decisions.

bogie · 07-14-2006, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

Boys and girls can be friends, but they shouldn't sleep at each others houses until they are married.

I've got a 16 yo daughter.

That's a good answer.

Mecca · 07-14-2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

Boys and girls can be friends, but they shouldn't sleep at each others houses until they are married.

I've got a 16 yo daughter.

Wow.........girls slept at my house in a pretty frequent fashion from the time I was 16 till well now.

**KC Dan** · 07-14-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bogie

I appreciate that, but don't agree. I like to have reasons for my decisions.

In principle, I agree with you but I have a 20yr old and later on say -- 13-14 yrs old, your daughter will have been trained to receive a reason response for your edicts. And, then she will question most if not all of your decisions that she doesn't agree with. Good luck with that...

**HemiEd** · 07-14-2006, 05:16 PM

I would say no, I raised two daughters. Have her invite some of her girlfriends but the boys should not be invited IMO.

Mecca · 07-14-2006, 05:18 PM

The only reason I'm sort of amused by this is do you really think the 2 8 year old kids are thinking about this in nearly the sexual fashion we are? I think about as sexual as that gets is "uh you show me yours and I'll show you mine".

**Nzoner** · 07-14-2006, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

Boys and girls can be friends, but they shouldn't sleep at each others houses until they are married.

I've got a 16 yo daughter.

I can just see a teen's reasoning with that,"dad said we couldn't sleep at each other's houses but he said nothing about the backseat."

bogie · 07-14-2006, 05:19 PM

She already wants to questions my decisions. If I give her a reason in the beginning, she knows my mind is made up. I am looking forward to her growing up, but not looking forward to some of the challenges ahead.

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bogie West Coast Chief Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: california Casino cash: $1446	My daughter wants to have a sleep over My daughter is 8 years old. There's an 8 year old boy that lives up the street from us that she's friends with. He's a good kid. She wants to have a sleep over with him and I must admit I'm concerned. If the sleep over did happen, it would be at my house. Should an 8 year old girl have a sleep over with an 8 year boy? What's your opinion?
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cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $1362166	It depends. Do you want your 13 yo daughter to have a sleep over with a 13 yo boy? Or do you want your daughter to go to coed sleep overs with many girls and boys? If not, you need to set the rule now.
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bogie West Coast Chief Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: california Casino cash: $1446	cdcox and 58-4ever do you have children? __________________
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HemiEd Same ol, same ol, 2009 again Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicagoland Casino cash: $7231014	I would say no, I raised two daughters. Have her invite some of her girlfriends but the boys should not be invited IMO.
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Mecca Hockey Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $114624	The only reason I'm sort of amused by this is do you really think the 2 8 year old kids are thinking about this in nearly the sexual fashion we are? I think about as sexual as that gets is "uh you show me yours and I'll show you mine".
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bogie West Coast Chief Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: california Casino cash: $1446	She already wants to questions my decisions. If I give her a reason in the beginning, she knows my mind is made up. I am looking forward to her growing up, but not looking forward to some of the challenges ahead. __________________
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