Personalities You Can Find At A Sleepover

If you look carefully you can spot a few distinct personalities at every sleepover! Here is what they look like! 

One of the biggest rites of passage for a child is their first sleepover. It's terrifying and exciting all at the same time. They desperately want to prove to their parents and friends that they're big and brave enough to stay somewhere else all night. All while they're inner child is begging them not to go! When they finally get brave enough to try they realize how fun sleepovers can be.As a parent we have an internal struggle of our own. We want them to have their independence and go for a night, but we see them as the little baby we held as an infant.Will the other parents know what to do if they get upset? Will they know what kind of cereal they like for breakfast?Then we finally get brave, let them go, and realize we all survived the night. Then they start having sleepovers every weekend. Some end up at a friends and some end up at yours. Sleepovers at your own house are a whole new ballgame. You no longer just have your kids that you have to take care of, but a friend lovingly entrusted you with theirs!As we've started to do more and more sleepovers at our house, I'm starting to see a trend. There are certain personalities that show up at every sleepover. If you're not careful two of these personalities can rub each other the wrong way and send your semi-crazy night into a full blown crazy house!

The Types Of Kids You Have At A Sleepover

There are always a few personalities you can spot at a sleepover and I feel like I can identify which one my kids are already.

The Rule Follower

The child who constantly reminds their friends of the rules. If one of their friends dares to break a rule, they will run to the closest adult to let them know about said offense. Or they take it into their own hands and try to keep everyone in line.

The Dare Devil

The child that just has to test the rules. They have to know what will actually happen if the break all the rules. If they jump on the couch from the coffee table, sneak their spaghetti onto my light colored rug, or shake up a pop bottle. Don't even think about leaving this child alone during the night!

The Silent Instigator

The child who's too scared to be naughty on their own so they try an "encourage" their friends to do all the things they wish they could. They end up flying under the radar because they don't ever get caught in the act. This is the one you have to watch out for.

The One Upper

The child that has to top everyone else's stories or things they do throughout the night. This is the kiddo that can cause a parent's night to get out of control because it's never good enough. They have to be the bravest, toughest, and coolest kid of the night.

The Crier

The child you have to watch for at the end of the night. When they start putting on their jammies and realize they truly are staying the night the tears start coming. They start asking for mom and dad. Then they start trying to figure out when they get to go home. If you're not careful this can end up with mom and dad driving to your house in the middle of the night. Distract. Distract. Distract.

The Angel

The child you wish you could keep! They listen to you all night while having fun with their friends. They tell you what a fun parent you are and beg to come to your house all the time! You may even throw in a few "well intended" comments to your own kids about how much their friend likes you and how much nicer they are to you than they are.

The Sleeper

The child that always falls asleep before everyone else. They try their hardest to stay up late with their friends, but they can't help it. They fall asleep during the movie and on the couch during the game. This is the kid that usually ends up with pictures on their face or shaving cream...

Which personality best described you at your own sleepovers as a kid?

I was definitely the rule follower. I was way too scared to break any rules, much less encourage other kids to do the same thing. Now my oldest son is exactly the same! He's the one yelling at his friends for whispering after they all go to bed and reminding them of the house rules. As his mom I'm proud of him, but as his friend I have to remind him to live a little sometimes!My husband on the other hand was the dare devil. He always had to do something crazy and dragged his friends along with him! The best was visiting his house while we were dating and going downstairs to see little holes all over the basement wall. I asked him how it happened and he said it was an air-soft gun war he had with his friends... He's definitely getting it back as a parents because our three year old is our little dare devil! He's always looking for something crazy to do!

Which personality fits you or your kids?