Sleepovers
Letting go your child sleep at a different home makes you into a neurotic mother and your mind whirled with hundreds of potential predicaments and problems that could occur. Your mind starts racing with little thoughts: What if he wakes up in the middle of the night and doesn’t know where he is? What if they don’t leave a light on and he gets scared of the drak? What if he gets cold and is too shy yo ask for an extra blanket? It’s not that you don’t trust his friends parents – you know your child will be safe but on the other hand you know your child’s specific bedtime routine and little rituals that do to help him fall asleep. You’ll be worried that if something would be different your child would be shy to ask and ge’ll get upset and you wouldn’t be there to comfort him. Don’t be afraid to call the other parents and specify what’s you child bedtime routine. Don’t feel that you’re an overprotective mother – remaber that you’ll be talking to a parent as well and theyt will definetly understand the situation. The other parent would be a little anxious and worried about the sleepover especially as if it would be the first time. Ask them if you can call to say goodnight and let them know that they can call you at anytime during the night if need to call your child. When you collect your child the following morning and hear about the amazing time he had – and how much he missed you – it will be all worth it. |
