Every once in a while, a sleepover/slumber party will come up. But how should you respond to the offer and prepare for the party, if the theme is of "blanket sleepers"? Well, this article will help prepare you for one.
Steps
Part 1
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Preparations
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Respond to the slumber party invitation. Unless you have a really good explanation as to why you can't go (not just that you aren't courageous yet to show off your cool blanket sleeper to your friends), consider going to that party! Write a response to the host. Whether directly on a sheet of paper sent via postal mail (snail mail) or on an electronic communication (email) or even a message left over an answering machine or voicemail mailbox, communicate with the host that you'll be attending their party.
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Don't prepare to put much time into wishing people you may not like to not be there. People who reflect poorly on you during their day, may end up being an lifesaver at night (should something happen)! Go with the flow!Advertisement
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Shop for some of the necessary items. Though many superstores like Walmart and Target tend to sell blanket sleepers often, you will often need to turn to shopping in the non-peak months for the sleeper or shopping online for one instead.
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Purchase at least one or two blanket sleepers. You'll need at least the one sleeper as you enter through the host family's door, but two are highly encouraged (in the case of accidents). One sleeper is always the bare minimum amount you'll need when you attend a party like this themed one is .
- Allow the blanket sleeper to be brought home, whether through mail (for online purchases) or via a transportation mode for other offline purchases.
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Consider purchasing other gifty items to bring with you. Whether these gifts are in the form of food for your friends and you, or are of other miscellaneous themes, make each one of these gifts unique in their own way.
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Don't pick out any other clothing items for the party. Blanket sleepers are warm enough to wear during the winter, and assuming modifications can be met can be cool enough for summer-use too. Bringing an additional blanket isn't recommended.
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Boost your courage/morale for the party. It'll take a bit more courage to wear something you aren't fully courageous enough to wear publicly, but once you get to know and accept these facts, you'll want to wear them everywhere you go! Sometimes, you'll never want to take them off (not even for a second).
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Ask your parents if they know of any other family members who would like to chaperone. Let these family members know that at least one of their uninvited members must also wear a blanket sleeper of some sort, though wearing a blanket sleeper for the adult isn't required but is suggested to keep with the same theme of the party.
- Members between the ages of 5 months to 6 or 7 years, must wear some sort of disposable pant (whether that be a disposable diaper, a disposable potty training pant (regardless of whether or not they are potty trained or not), or a disposable bedwetting diaper), accidents do occur. Before things show up in the laundry, it's best to protect and cover up with one or two during the night either way.A disposable pant must be worn by all children who attend.
- Also realize, that if uninvited children can attend, they must be supervised by an additional parent
at all times!
(However, the parent doesn't have to wear a blanket sleeper
, but is highly encouraged
to wear one!)
- You the invitee, and anyone else over the minimum age for the party children, are not exempt from not wearing a blanket sleeper (as that is the theme of this slumber party).
- Contact the host's family to ensure that this party has been planned and accepted by the host's parents. Some of the parents of the party may not even realize that it is standard fare to allow these others into the host's house.
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Part 2
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Party Time!
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Arrive at the host's house door more than one half hour before the designated time on the invitation. Don't be late, as late-comers will need to still comply with the other rules and possible little chance to find a good parking space.
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Let the host know of any allergies you may have to pets/animals. Even if you as much as suspect an unintended animal may be nearby that you are allergic to, it's best to tell the family of your allergies.
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Ask the host what the plan is, if a fire emergency arises during the slumber party/sleepover. Every host house should have some sort of plan, though few are ever in written form.
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Locate an acceptable spot on the floor that seems fit for you and your blanket sleeper. Keep the locations of your friends in mind, but be careful as not to step on anyone as you move around the floor.
- Keep the route to the restrooms in mind, if you tend to warrant stress not too well or have stomach symptoms caused by stress.
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Plan on changing into your blanket sleeper when you first arrive. While you can wear it when you walk up to the host's door, you don't have to. Just make sure that a few minutes can be used shortly after to change into it after arriving inside the door to their house/apartment.
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Stay the entire night. Although some may criticize you for dressing differently, once they become less churlish and see how they themselves feel when they too wear ones, they'll see why you have began to re-enjoy them after a period of non-use. They will stopbothering you and accept your appearance that night, should they too feel the need to get up and use the facilities (or other issues).Advertisement
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Tips
- You'll have to judge an adequate cool temperature for your area, at which just the sleeper is adequate to use without an extra blanket and sleeping equipment.Thanks
- By standard fare, these slumber parties should only be done in winter. However, with proper adjustments in the host houses' cooling system, these can be done in summer months too.Thanks
- For those who are thinner or shorter, some teens/tweens may still even fit into the biggest-sized small-child ones available on most superstore shelves also.Thanks
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Warnings
- Allowing children of younger than one or two years of age to wear a cloth diaper shouldn't be permitted, despite the fact that these diapers will get covered up by a plastic pant on the child. The urine can leak right through the plastic garment and spread all over the other guests nearby .Thanks
- Keep safe when playing games, as injury to your blanket sleeper may result if this warning isn't heeded.Thanks
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