Comments on Plan a Teen Sleepover

I have this great book I just got for keeping the conversation going. It has about a thousand interesting questions in it like: -Where would you take a gorilla on a date? -Who would you like to be stuck in an elevator with for three hours? -From whose lips would you like to drink your fill of wine? The book is called "Questions to Muse You."

I've been to a lot of sleepovers, and the ones that I liked the most were ones where I did something that I would remember forever. For example, a shaving cream fight, or wrapping a house. Sometimes girls need to be a little bit "bad!"

When having a sleepover, only invite the friends you are closest to. If you try to invite the "popular" people, you might end up having people talking behind your back! :)

Midnight feasts are a sleepover must! Tell people to bring crisps, cookies, chocolate, chips or any of their favorite snacks.

I had a comment box and everyone had to write how the party could be better. Now we have so much fun.

Never be too strict, and never over do supervision. Teens absolutely hate that. Be casual about rules with your guests, you may have a few more if it's a both gender party. However, it is the absolute kiss of death to tell them not to have any physical relation with each other. That's practically asking them to do so. Check up every once and a while without embarrassing your teen. Expect that the boys and girls will dance with each other (really close) and boyfriends and girlfriends may have a little physical contact, such as a kiss here and there or hugging and holding hands or dancing together. If you check up often enough (but not too often), you can prevent any harmful physical contact. Don't freak out over the harmless stuff, save it for things such as heavy making out, long seven minutes in heaven, and such. Never allow the use of alcohol or dugs! Make sure you know who your teen is inviting, so you can prevent these sort of things. And remember it's a party, have fun and trust your teen. Guys should leave the party around 10:00 or 11:00, always.

Don't complain too much about the noise and mess. Remember, this will spoil the night (and it is only one night).

It would be better if the teenager explains the rules to make the guests feel at ease (the first thing you want your guests to see is not a stern faced adult barking out instructions). It also gives the teen a chance to prove responsibilty and show that it is indeed their party.

Last year at my daughter's sleep over, I had the girls decorate plain white pillowcases with fabric markers. It kept them busy for hours and gave each a remembrance of the party to take with them. They really liked it.

If the teens are playing Truth or Dare, try and stay out of their way. There are somethings that are rites of passage at a teen sleepover - like prank phone calls and watching scary movies. If you forbid anything like that, it will feel like a child's sleepover, not a teen sleepover.

When the door is closed, knock first. Girls like guys. Let them come over and hang out until around ten or eleven; this way nothing too serious will happen cuz you are still up and the girls will be happy. Let us have fun!

Don't make the party lame. Invite some boys over to dance. After the boys go home, do all the fun girly stuff. Make mud-masks with sour cream, pickle juice, and milk. Make foot cream with lotion, milk and whipped cream. Make your hair soft and shiny by putting mayonnaise in dampened hair (leave it in your hair for about 30 minutes). Play Truth or Dare. Put on makeup. Have fun!

Every teen party should have a makeover with friends. Then, you can make a talent show.

Last year, I had a sleepover. It was great, but my parents had some ground rules (and we had some rules for them). My parents told us not to make too much noise, and they allowed us to stay up late as we wanted. In return, we asked the parents not to disturb us, not to embarrass us, and to let us have some space.

How about trying an Ouija board? Too spooky? Not for most teens. The freaky thing is, it actually works!