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Getting Your Teen Son Ready For A Sleep Over.

Teen boys are unpredictable, and often times unpractical. They get excited about something and forget about other things. When preparing to stay the night with a friend they can forget many things. Being the parent you naturally provide gentle reminders.

How unbelievable is it that he has forgotten things like he toothbrush, sleepwear, and even a fresh change of underwear for the next day. How comfortable can he possibly be sleeping in his clothes! You go ahead and pack those for him. In the process you point out that his morning breath is awful and may frighten his buddies.

How could he possibly think about something as silly as pajamas? He has his takamine acoustic guitar to tune and pay attention to. They do not plan on sleeping anyway. They will be up all night practicing and writing songs and you are worrying for nothing, he tells you. You stop to pity the other boy’s parents for a moment, and then quickly offer to speed up the packing process for him.

Be kind to the other family, send along some stapes with your son. A small group of teenage boys together for one night can consume enough soda to affect stock prices. Buy a case on the way and send it along. Some chips might also be appreciated. The burden of feeding the group for the night should not rest on the shoulders of just one family. After all, they are going to have to listen to the boys being up all night practicing.

Send along an extra ten dollars so that he is able to chip in for the inevitable midnight pizza delivery. Boys staying up all night can get hungry at odd hours. They are why the pizza place is still delivering at that hour in the first place. Be sure to remind him that tipping the delivery person is not optional, they depend on those tips. Drive the point home by pointing out that he may soon be looking for a part time job.

As you are double checking everything and getting ready to drop him off you notice that he has added to the mix a pair of women’s brown boots. You stop and think carefully, then decide not to ask.

Even though he is growing up quickly, he still needs you to look out for him. Do not forget to irritate him with questions about where he will be, who he will be with, when he will be back, and whose parents will be there. He will thank you in a few years.