My 5 1/2 year old son wants to invite a girl classmate over?

Question

Do I let him call her at home? Do I let him invite the girl over? I've never spoken to the parents. Is he too young to call friends and invite them?

Answer 1

Sing rock songs before the two children come over and make party so the two children will not hesitate to do something really bad making fun in love!?

Answer 2

Yes. He can call and invite her over. Then tell your son to ask his friend to put her mom on the phone. That way you two can talk and get details straight.

Answer 3

I don't think you're old fashioned, you're just a parent. :) He's little, I don't think he even understands what dating entails. To kids of that age, boys and girls aren't that different from each other.

I hope this helps.

Answer 4

My congratulation at least be sure he is not g*y

Answer 5

I think that you should get to know the parents, or be the one to call them. Simply say our children get along great at school and "blank" was wanting to invite her over for a playdate. Thats normally what you would do. five is not really a good age to start convos on the phone with kids 5 is a playdate age and an age where parents should still know eachother!!!

Answer 6

Sure, let him call. Maybe after he talks to his friend, talk to her mom. Offer to meet her at school before her daughter comes over.

**He's too young to call them himself. You need to talk to the parents.**

Answer 7

He's 5 1/2.   He just found a cool person to hang out with. You should encourage him to have all types of children as friends, male, female, different colors, different nationalities.  If you don't invite her over, that could send the message to him that he shouldn't have girl's for friends.  I would also talk to the parents, just because I would talk to the parents of any of my child's friends.

Answer 8

If it were me I would introduce myself to the girls mother and tell her that you would love to invite their daughter over to play sometime. You might even offer to have the mom come over for coffee/tea while the kids play for the first time so you can get to know each other and feel comfortable.

Answer 9

go for it

boys and girls dont see each other as more than friends at this age

yes he's old enough for a friend to come over

my daughter is 3 and we've been doing playdates for over a year now and plan on allowing her first overnight friend or her go overnight to someone we trust when she's 5

you call her mom

Answer 10

Why not, my 5-year-old sister has friends over all the time. Sometimes it gets annoying.

Answer 11

Yes it is a little old fashion and the dad probably chuckled because he thought it was cute. From Kindergarten on to about 6th grade one of my best friends was a boy. And I had several playdates at his house and him at mine.  There isnt anything wrong with it and its totally normal for kids this age to want to play with friends. With my 6 year old we usually say no more than 2 playdates a week and we make it a priviledge, she has to have a clean room or no friends over.

Answer 12

its not a proble m to have her over wit h her mom...  plus this will give  you  a chance to break out  your  old pattern of not making much friends,, you know what i mean... anyway good luck

Answer 13

i would meet the parent, and say that my son had mentioned his friend coming over, ask if its ok or maybe you could take them out, park, cinema? swap numbers maybe your son could go there?

Children should have as many friends as they can get!

the girl/boy thing shouldn't be a problem there way to young, childhood should be enjoyed.

Answer 14

Have him call her and then let her parents come over.. the parents can watch a movie and have a couple of drinks maybe.. while the kids play.

Answer 15

yea there just friends, it wouldn't be very fair to him if you wouldn't let him invite one of his friends over

Answer 16

That's nice your son is mixing well with both boys and girls at school.  My daughter was the same but she didn't go to anyones house I didn't really know well until she was 9.  I would arrange a play day at a local park first with the mum or dad.  If you think they are ok then maybe make a play date once a week, it could be after school for a couple of hours.  If you feel comfortable then invite them both to your house for afternoon tea etc.  If they are ok they should do the same and invite you to their house next time.  Then take it from there.  Only do what you feel comfortable with.  Sometimes the kids are ok but the parents are ?   Let him call her once a week for a chat on the phone and she can ring him once a week also.

Answer 17

Ask her parents.

Answer 18

He's 5.

The worst thing that can happen between them is if the girl breaks his crayon.

Boys that age only see girls as friends; nothing more.

Answer 19

he should have a whole bunch of friends including her come over

Answer 20

You should call her parents and tell them that your son would like a playdate with their daughter.  You will have to talk to them anyway regarding transportation and time anyway.

Answer 21

Next time also be there when the son asks the girl to come over and assure him that you would like them to be able to play.  Better yet call them yourself and explain the circumtances.  My son is 8 and his entire life he has had as many girl friends around as the boys.  In the summer I feel like I run a daycare and almost half are the girls same with me growing up my best friend was and still is a male.

Answer 22

I don't think it should be a problem , you call first explain the situation to her mom and then they can talk they are only gonna talk about a cartoon. And why shouldn't she be able to come over you and her mom can have coffee and they can watch CN

Answer 23

my cousin is only like 3 and hes had a girl over. i suggest talking to her parents a time or two and set a few hours up for a little playdate

Answer 24

Talk to the parents first before if you are hesitant about him calling her or having her over.  Ask the parents to meet you and talk if they are okay with the two of them hanging out.  I don't think there is anything wrong with it.

Answer 25

How cute!  I think it's a great idea.  I don't think he's old enough to call himself though.  You can call the girl's mother and let her know your son is friends with her daughter and would like her to come over.  It's a good chance for you to meet someone new and possibly make a friend.

Answer 26

well, when I was young, I made many friends, as young as five.  My first friend I can remember was my friend Rich, he was a neighbor boy I saw outside, and I asked him to play.  I have now known him 41 years.  My mom always made it a rule to meet all of my friends parents.  If she could'nt go meet them in person, she would ask me for the phone number, and she would call them, and talk to them.  She would say, "my daughter wants to play with your kid, and I wanted to introduce myself, and let you know about this, will this be ok, if your son/daughter came over to play?"  my mom always invited the kid for dinner or lunch too, so the parent would know not to worry, that they would be fed.  Just ask your kid for their friend's phone number, and call the parents.  Introduce yourself, and say that your kid is happy to know their kid.  Talk about your kids, ask them if you can meet sometime... you will be happy you took this active role in your child's life.

Answer 27

Why wouldn't you allow it? He is five years old and she is a friend, I don't think it is considered dating yet.