Indulge In An Adult Sleepover

One of the joys of being a child is having sleepovers with friends. Why should we adults let the kids have all the fun? You can organise your very own sleepover with a friend. I did this recently and had a scream!

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Here’s why you should consider having an adult sleepover.

1. Boost a relationship

Sometimes relationships with close friends get stale simply because you know each other so well. Doing something out of the ordinary will rejuvenate the friendship in ways you never expected.

2. Laugh yourself silly

We normally see our friends when they are dressed to go out. Seeing them in their sleeping attire is good for a few laughs. My friend squealed non-stop for two minutes when she saw mine (sorry, no details available, unless you’re lucky enough to be invited to my next sleepover!)

3. Change your routine

Sleeping over at a friend’s is almost as good as going away on a holiday, only much cheaper. You have to use someone else’s bathroom and sleep in a strange bed. This simple change can re-charge your spirits.

4. Talk till you run out of energy

This will probably apply more to women since we love chatting. Instead of eyeing your watch all the time to make sure you get home at a decent hour, here you are already home (yours or your friend’s) and can basically keep the conversation going till one of your literally nods off. This allows a relaxed form of conversation to take place, and usually results in more depth of thought.

5. Begin the day with a friend

If you’re married then you already enjoy this luxury. For us singletons, having someone to wake up and have breakfast with can be a real treat. You can pick up from where you left off the night before, or start a whole new conversation about plans for the day, for the year, or for life in general.

6. Create moments of joy

Often when we look back on our lives, we don’t recall many lunches or dinners we’ve had, no matter how wonderful these felt at the time. We do remember the rarer moments like going on holiday together. A sleepover is in effect a mini-holiday, and is likely to be a moment you can look back on with joy and thankfulness that you had friends crazy enough to want to do something like this with you.

I had so much fun with sleep-overs that I started to ask more friends if they wanted to do the same, and got many strange looks in return. You may find this suggestion slightly weird too. Don’t take my word for it. Try it for yourself and you’ll remember why kids love sleepovers so much. They’re fun!



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Posted by Daphne | December 12, 2008 | in Laugh A Lot


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4 Responses to “Indulge In An Adult Sleepover”

  1. Tammie @ Are You For Real?
    December 14th, 2008 @ 10:34 am

    I love this idea! My best friend used to leave several hours away, and we often planned sleepovers because of the drive time. But recently she moved back, and we have let the sleepovers fall by the wayside … but reading your article today reminded me of how fun that was. Our kids enjoyed it and so did we! I think I’ll talk to her about doing it again soon. Thanks for the suggestion!

  2. Daphne
    December 14th, 2008 @ 1:33 pm

    Gosh, I’m glad someone else has experienced how fun this can be. Thanks for the comment, Tammie, and enjoy your next sleepover! I’m looking forward to planning one again soon.

  3. snigdha
    December 14th, 2008 @ 4:39 pm

    Ohh… such a lovely idea, Daphne ! Made me have nostalgic memories of my hostel days … sleepovers in one anothers’ rooms !! And those endless chatting! Recently ( after quitting my job), I had stayed for a few days at the residence of a friend elsewhere – their children are away; only the husband and wife are there. Cann’t tell you how much fun it was just to sit around and chat away to glory till mid-night !!(despite the fact that friend’s hubby was returning from office around 10 pm)

    Actually, it makes a lot of sense to keep on renewing valued relationships and enjoy life in simple ways as much as possible . Great post.

  4. Daphne
    December 14th, 2008 @ 5:26 pm

    Hey, someone else who doesn’t find the idea ridiculous! Thanks for the thumbs up, Snigdha. It’s true that simple pleasures are to be had anytime we want, free of charge, and yet we omit these because we’re too ‘grown up’ now.

    I too love the feeling of just chatting about anything you want to, without one of you saying “I have to go now” because there’s nowhere to go to, except bed when you’re ready. It’s really funny when the conversation ends because there’s no reply as the other person has fallen asleep!

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