Depends on whether I know the parents. DD1 is almost 7 and I would happily let her sleepover at a couple of school friends houses if she was invited. I know and trust some of the parents and have been to their homes. There would be others though, that I would say no to.
Saturday would be my preferred night, I would consider midweek depending on the circumstances.
DS1 is only 5, but we live in a very small community (there's only 15 kids in the entire school K-7) where everyone knows everyone (unfortunately sometimes lol) and I was thinking about asking one of his friends (who is grade one) parents if we could have him over for a night. I was thinking we could do it on a Monday or Wednesday because then there is no issue about transport (school bus) or dragging bags/pillow, etc to school (a different school on Tues and Thurs so bus would bring them out here the night and then in morning take them to the other school whilst in the afternoon taking the other boys bags etc home when they drop DS off)
I just didn't want to ask and then get this horrified look because they are so young lol, I have no idea about this sort of thing.
I had sleepovers very young, I remember some about 4ish. But that was my parents out for the night at friends' house, they had children our age, we just all got put to bed together, the parents got drunk, staggered home/went to bed and the children woke up and went home in the morning.
I have allowed Liebs to have his bestie over one night in the hols now, he is 5. But only that one child. And not again until he is a LOT older after that one night! NightMARE more like. Because his bestie's mother needed childcare the next day from about 6.30-7am ish and Liebs wanted his bestie round to visit, so I offered a sleepover. I'm sure I would take the same chance if I needed it. I wouldn't do a school weekend as if the children didn't sleep there isn't enough recovery time, IMO, for school on Monday.
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