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Originally Posted by Kiimosabi
When I was a kid my parents were steadfast in not allowing sleepovers at all.
I hated it at the time but I fully plan on doing the same with my kids.
My dad's theory was nothing positive can happen at a sleepover that outweighs the negative that can happen when you let your children operate under someone else's rules for the night.
You no longer have control on what they watch, what they do, etc. You're now allowing someone else's morals to set the rules and frankly there are just too many idiots out there for my taste.
Of course it's easy to say as a single guy. :/
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This is why you take time to get to know the parents before allowing a sleepover or play date.
Play dates can be had a neutral location like a park, where the parents can chat and the kids can have fun on the gym equipment. You can also invite them to your home for a play date or go to their home for a play date.
There are numerous "Mommy Groups" in Los Angeles and it's a great way for families to become familiar with each other. My wife's been a part of a group since my oldest was six months old and we've become good friends (if not close friends) in the five years since with many of the families.
All of that said, there's no way in the world I'd just let a child to go spend the night with a family in which I didn't know, especially the father, since I have girls.