Articles Tagged: sleepover

The sleepover survival guide

By Heidi Scrimgeour, Aug 3, 2011

Here's what my friends had to say on surviving sleepovers..."Don't have them in the first place." 'Get children picked up reasonably early to allow recovery time." 'Wear ear plugs." "Gin" (presumably for me).

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When is the right age for a sleepover?

By Heidi Scrimgeour, Aug 2, 2011

How do you know when your child is old enough to sleep over at a friend's house without you? Or how long can you fob off a child who begs to be allowed to go on a sleepover for the first time?

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Achtung Baby or Madly in love with...whatshisname

By Suze Nowak, Feb 3, 2011

How I managed to keep a straight face as I collected Finje from yet another birthday party last week I don't know. The ...

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Bankrupted by birthdays part 2: The Imperfect Parent

By Dan Roberts, Jan 16, 2011

Last time I wrote about Ben's impending birthday party – and wondered why kids' parties all seem to be expensive ...

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Why I agreed to let my three-year-old go to a party with a stranger

By Heidi Scrimgeour, Dec 28, 2010

With the advent of school and nursery my sons, aged three and five, have entered a whole new social chapter in their lives. ...

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The sleepover that's your worst nightmare

By Joanne Mallon, Nov 11, 2010

So how did you spend Saturday night? Were you tucked up nice and cosy on the sofa, glass of wine in hand, soaking up the ...

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Achtung Baby or Sleepover!

By Suze Nowak, Sep 26, 2010

In my naivety, I genuinely believed I wouldn't have to suffer the nightmare that is "The Sleepover" until Finje was at least, ...

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Sleepovers: Sweet dreams or midnight mayhem?

By Marianne Kavanagh, Aug 4, 2010

Some people love Marmite; some people can't stand it. Some people love Jeremy Clarkson (or so I'm told), while others would ...

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