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Four years ago, when Liz was 5 and Sam was 1, Liz was feeling a little left out of the family. She had just started kindergarten, and her baby brother was demanding a lot of my attention. I knew I had to do something to strengthen our mother-daughter bond, and the idea of the Mother-Daughter Slumber Party was born.
Liz was ecstatic to think that we’d have our own private slumber party! We went to Video World and rented a Care Bears cartoon. We popped popcorn, parked our sleeping bags in front of the TV, and settled in for the night. Sam was banished to the crib under my husband’s care, and my husband was banished to the bedroom. It was a girl’s night. And it was a hit.
We’ve had several slumber parties since then. We’ve watched Madeline, Freaky Friday, and several other movies. We always pop popcorn, and we always sleep in the living room. Just now I was asking Liz if she remembered some of the details from our first slumber party. Her eyes lit up, and she asked, “When are we going to have another one?”
It’s been a while. So we scheduled one. Our next Mother-Daughter Slumber Party will be Friday, September 29. We won’t be having popcorn this time, because Liz now has braces. I can’t believe she’s growing up so quickly, and I’m glad she still thinks having a sleepover with mom is cool. So don’t expect to hear from me that Friday night. I’m spending time with my daughter.
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Jenny is Live & in Color says:
I LOVE this! She will always remember these special times.
Mr. and I take our girls out individually on ‘dates’ (for him) and ‘girls night out’ (with me). It’s such a wonderful bonding time. They are always asking when their next one will be.
September 18th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Lynnae says:
I like the date idea too. My husband takes our daughter out on dates, too. She loves it.
Now we need to think of something special for our son.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:59 am
Kandy says:
what a great idea! I always make “Mommy/Daughter Day/Night/Time” but never thought to do it like that. I may have to make a tent with chairs and sheets and have the girls “spend the night” with me Friday night before we leave for Vegas. That’s such a great idea!
Since popcorn is out, is there another treat she likes and can have? I forget (braces for me were almost 25 years ago!!) but could she maybe have something like rice krispy treats…or chocolate no-bake cookies? Maybe something she could help you make in advance and save for the slumber party?
September 18th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Lynnae says:
She’s already asked for chocolate and a juice box. Not super healthy, but it’s a slumber party, so I’ll let it slide.
September 18th, 2007 at 2:51 pm