OT co-ed sleepover b'day party for 7 yos

[NHdisneylover]

OP--I don't think it would really be an issue, but if you can figure out a discrete way to make sure all the parents know there will be a boy there so if they have an issue they can keep their girl at home that may be smart. Otherwise, I think it is also fine to have sleepover optional for all and actually call the mom of the boy and let her know that to prevent any issues with other parents you would appreciate them "choosing" the not sleep over option (but let her know it is not that you do not trust her son, just that you know some people are worried about boy/girl things even at young ages and you do not want to put anyone in an akward situation). I would think most moms would be fine with that.

I was not even allowed to have a boy in my room to hang out until I left home and had my own place. It would not be an issue because I would never expect a boy to be sleeping over. It simply was not allowed. I don't know any person who was allowed to do that either.

Really? DH's family is pretty conservative, yet all through college DH's oldest sister's childhood room was called "Hadley's room" by the entire family because I slept there so often (we went "home" about one weekend a month and I stayed over often in summer or on breaks as well). It never occurred to anyone to worry about it--we were in seperate rooms afterall (and we could do plenty when away at college if we wanted to so why would we disresepct them and sneak around when we were there)

 

[princessmom29]

I was not even allowed to have a boy in my room to hang out until I left home and had my own place. It would not be an issue because I would never expect a boy to be sleeping over. It simply was not allowed. I don't know any person who was allowed to do that either.

I was allowed to have boys over and we were allowed in my room, but never with the door closed, and my room could be seen from the main living area. The boys I brought home WERE NOT sleeping in my room. I was in my room, and they were in my sister's room on the other side of the house. We came home to visit with my friends from high school and my family. Most of the time just goofed off at home with my Mom, Dad, and sister. Things like family movie night and all of us playing volleyball in the backyard. Family is very important to me and still is. They came home with me to be a part of that family time. It wasunderstood that anyone, regardless of sex, was welcome to come home with me and spend time with my family. I spent a lot of my early years in a VERY restrictive environment and my parents were very, very watchful even when I was in college. Trust me, nothing was going on here.

 

[squirrel]

I don't think I started sleep overs until I was much older.

I would go with the Movie Night this year. Next year let her do a sleep over if she wants.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

NHDisneylover and Princess29- I was just pointing out that different people were raised different ways. I am sure you had/have lovely families etc. and that has nothing to do with it. Nobody in my neck of the woods would have ever been allowed to have boys sleep over and none were allowed in anyone's room. It's just the way it was. People were always welcome over but not in the bedrooms and no slumber parties w/the opposite sex. We had plenty of friends and nobody thought anything of it. Everyone had the same rules.
Now if I was older and someone needed a place to stay then my parents would not turn them away but they would be sleeping on the couch alone.

OP- Sorry to go off topic.