Sleepover parties for kids?

I think 9 is plenty old enough. If you can agree that the parents are nice people, why do you think your child wouldn't be safe there? I think this is more about YOU than about her. You need to let her go, and (you) deal with the first sleepover anxiety. You'll find that when she comes home in the morning, you'll realize how silly you have been.

My friends and I had our first sleepovers in first grade, for pete's sake! Your child is surely old enough - in fact, she's missing out on a lot of fun! If I were her, I would be devastated that my parents were that over-protective that they couldn't even trust me to sleepover for one night at a friend's house. What, do you not think that the parents can take care of your child? I can assure you that they will do a fine job. And what safety issue? What's going to happen? Oh no - she got hit in the head with a pillow? What ever should we do! Oh - she's eating junk food! Soon, we'll have an obese child! And oh dear, that moving is rated PG - what sort of ideas will she be getting! Give me a break. Like, seriously, just accept the fact that your child is grown up enough to spend one night at a friend's house.

My daughter is 10 also and has been going to and having sleepovers since she was maybe 7 or 8. My rule is usually that I have to know both parents first. By this I mean, I've spoken to both dad and mom at some point and my daughter has played at that friend's house before. I wouldn't allow her to sleepover if I didn't know anything about the girl's parents or lifestyle.

Personally, I think that when they're old enough to be able to spend the night at a different house and not be afraid and want to come home during the night, this is usually around 6 or 7. Of course I would have to know the family of the child she was spending the night with.

Why not compromise with your daughter, say letting her go over to their house in the evening but picking her up at around 10pm so she'll be safe and sound at home with you, but still be able to enjoy an evening with her friends.

9... too young to sleepover...why!!! My kids were about 6 when they started sleeping at their friends house. We have never had any problems at all. They were so keen to go, i have to admit that i was a little wobbly but thought that if they felt o.k with it then i would let them go.

Don't stop your kid growing up. Nine years old is way old enough to sleep over at someones house. Obviously you need to know the parents well but why else would you want to stop her (unless she does not want to go, that would be a different issue!)

I went to my first sleepover when I was seven- family friends and I was the only kid there. By nine I was allowed to go to "slumber parties" like for birthdays when there would be maybe six to eight girls there. If she's the only one staying over, you know the parents and like them I dont' see why she would be unsafe. Most parents I know can handle one or two extra kids overnight.

I started going to sleepovers when i was 7. But when you get asked for your child to sleepover you HAVE to meet the parents first. And yeah.

I think she should be aloud to go, but thats your choice. Thats a pretty good age to start at. I started going to sleepover since 8. And im fine :]

i started having sleepovers when i was 5 years old! there really isnt an age.

I was in first grade but knew the family real good. That was like 8 years ago.