I have this posted elsewhere, but getting no response lol. My son is 5, and is attending his very first sleep over. There will be two other boys there, ages 6 and 7. He has 3 specific items he sleeps with, and knowing that other kids can be little smurfs, I know he will most likely be teased about 2 of the items. I don't know what to do   I tried having him leave them here so they wouldn't get lost but he only agreed to leave one item behind, which is something he wouldn't be teased about in the first place. I hate that I am even worried about this, but society seems to place "rules" on what's appropriate for age and gender. At home we don't hae to worry about it, but the outside world isn't always open minded   I don't want to tell him that people may tease him because I am afraid that will make him shameful of his comfort items  

I would definitely let him take them and if he does get teased just have a talk with him about it.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Moses.:</b>" I have this posted elsewhere, but getting no response lol. My son is 5, and is attending his very first ... [snip!] ...   I don't want to tell him that people may tease him because I am afraid that will make him shameful of his comfort items   "</blockquote>




What are the items? And I'd tell the parents about the items and say that you would like if they would explain it to their kids ahead of time.

I would tell him that they're special items for him but that they like to sleep in his bed. I would tell him that his friends might not be lucky enough to have those special items and we don't want them to feel bad about it.

Other than that... I don't know. I don't think I'd have him take them with him though. Fortunately our boys don't have items they sleep with!

Quoting Jenna+1:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Moses.:</b>" I have this posted elsewhere, but getting no response ... [snip!] ... And I'd tell the parents about the items and say that you would like if they would explain it to their kids ahead of time."

A My Little Pony and a baby blanket. The item he agreed to leave behind was his Iron Man lol

If they are truly embarrassing I'd tell him to leave them here or he can't go. That's me though.

Quoting Moses.:" A My Little Pony and a baby blanket. The item he agreed to leave behind was his Iron Man lol"

Figures! lol

send him with a backpack, and tell him if the kids start teasing him, he can put the things in his backpack.

Put them in his bag. He may choose to not take them out at the sleep over.

Quoting tinana +2:" I would tell him that they're special items for him but that they like to sleep in his bed. I would tell ... [snip!] ... I don't know. I don't think I'd have him take them with him though. Fortunately our boys don't have items they sleep with!"

That is a really good idea. And he is my only child with "comfort" items lol. There is always 3 specific, and one is his buppy (baby blanket.) The other two rotate and currently are a my little pony and iron man. I just don't want him to think something is wrong with sleeping with what makes him comfortable. Last night his rainbow dash was in the wash and he stayed awake until 11 waiting for it. He's normally out within 5 minutes of being in bed.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Moses.:</b>" A My Little Pony and a baby blanket. The item he agreed to leave behind was his Iron Man lol"</blockquote>




Oh they aren't so bad! Tell the little smurfs if they don't like your kids pony and blanket that the boogie man is gonna eat them! Lol Jk
But yeah, maybe have him tell the kids that the pony and blankets have special sleeping magic? Idk I'm no good at this stuff cause I'm obnoxious and plan on telling my kids to say thing just like I said above haha x

My 3yo old son loves his baby doll and pram that comes with it. To be honest from times to times he get teased about it by other kids but he couldn't care less and loves it non the less. I would let him have it at the sleepover, explaine to the parents who are watching him that he cares about it and try to see if anyone could talk to the other kids about not mentioning it

Quoting Jenna+1:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Moses.:</b>" A My Little Pony and a baby blanket. The item ... [snip!] ... magic? Idk I'm no good at this stuff cause I'm obnoxious and plan on telling my kids to say thing just like I said above haha x"

LOL I wish I could teach him to tell the other kids to smurf off if they start teasing him.

Psh that's not bad at all, he's 5 after all. Just mention to the parents that your little bronie likes to keep his pony with him and a baby blanket and have them talk to their boys about it beforehand. And have a talk with your kiddo about how not all guys are cool bronies like him and might not understand the awesomeness that is MLP but he shouldnt feel bad about that lol

Thanks ladies! I am going to let him take them, the sleep over is at my cousin's with her little boys and their friend, so hopefully she will stop any teasing if it happens. He is so soft hearted, I just don't want him to ever feel bad about his things. He is a super hero obsessed, ninja loving, baby doll and pony loving sweetheart. I love that he can pick up a baby doll and play with it just as well as he does his Power Rangers and I never want him to feel like that isn't ok.