17 Thoughts Every Mom Has During Their Kid's Slumber Party

Flashing back to your own childhood sleepovers, you decide you're going to make this a night your kid and their friends will remember forever.

Realizing that the screaming will not subside, you start brainstorming places you can set up the party that will be as far from your bedroom as possible. A basement is ideal, but any room on a different floor is acceptable. You gently suggest everyone moves their stuff and their bodies to that spot.

Oh, hell no. You remind one guest about her early soccer game, another about the party her parents are taking her to tomorrow, and your own kid about the wrath you'll rain down on them if they keep you up all night.

You've seen them run laps around your house for hours, and they don't seem to be slowing down. You're simultaneously jealous of their energy and mortified that you agreed to host this slumber party.

It's not that they want to hang out with you, but they definitely want you available to serve them. You begin to scope out places to hide from the food, water, and blanket requests.

It's barely light out, but the crew is requesting pancakes with whipped cream, chocolate chips, sprinkles, and blueberries, and you might drown yourself in the syrup.

Two minutes later, your kid asks if they can have another slumber party the next weekend. It doesn't take you long to answer "absolutely not."

You put on a movie for your kids, hoping they'll pass out from the exhaustion of the sleepover, and head to your bed to collapse, praying your family will take pity on you and let you snag a nap.