The Sibling Sleepover

Okay, I first read about this concept in one of my family magazines (sorry guys, hunted up and down and cannot find it now that I want to cite it), and thought "Okay, waste of paper." Then I started to think about it.

I grew up sharing a room with my sis, so the idea of a room to myself was very exciting. I would have laughed if someone suggested a sibling sleepover to me. But my kids don't share a room. They both have their own room, and are alone every night. They would probably jump at the chance to "sleepover" in one another's room.

So, I asked them tonight if they would like to sleep in the same room. Suddenly it was like I offered chocolate cake for breakfast. They were both very eager for bedtime. So, I hauled out the inflatable sleeping bag (kid size thank goodness) and started blowing. My daughter even asked if they could do it for several days.

Funny how something so simple, and yet so foreign to me, makes them both very happy. So what if they talk for an hour after bedtime. Does it really matter? I remember talking at length with my sister almost every night, until one of us just could not utter another word. And perhaps there is even a mommy-perk. Maybe, just maybe, if they talk long enough, they will sleep in late. Wow, a Saturday morning sleeping in until 8am, or, dare I say it, 9am?? Now that is a foreign concept!