ABC Everyday Whether a sleepover is right for your family often depends on how ready your child is and how well you know who they will stay with. ( Print text only Cancel "Rose* has asked me to come for a sleepover. Can I go PLEEEEASE?" asks my eight-year-old in that really pleading, yet endearing tone that is nearly impossible to say no to. The sleepover is as-yet uncharted parenting territory for me. And to be honest, although it has come up at other times, I'm still not quite prepared to handle it. As a kid I loved sleepovers at my friends' houses. As a parent I am not sure about sending my child, at least not yet.