What rules can you establish ahead of time to avoid the problems which sometimes accompany sleepovers? Here are some you might want to consider:
- All digital devices need to be turned in to you upon coming over (phones, iPads, …). You can tell them you’ll keep those things safe and return them when they go home (or they could chose to leave them at home). Groups of kids with internet access is a risky situation.
- Your child cleans up after the kids leave (ideally this encourages them to have their friends help clean up before they leave so that there isn’t a huge mess).
- Your child and the friends agree to a reasonable lights-out/quiet time.
