Same here Kim (catnapper) I was lucky if I ever had a friend to stay over, but my daughter has someone nearly every weekend, I say No on school nights mostly, except for something special that might crop up, Melissa is a real social butterfly and she is like being an only child because of the age difference of my children, so I just have to remember that, and I agree having them here at least you know what they are doing, and unfortunately everyone has different rules and some parents are just way to easy going for my liking.

Ah I like the excuse of the cats bothering them, I think I would say well TOUGH!! get used to it. lol