Sleep-overs

Last weekend Blythe and Brynne both went to birthday parties that also happened to be sleep-overs.  Barrett was predictably disappointed that he was not also invited to participate in a sleep-over.  Usually he asks to have a sleep-over with his cousin James.  On Monday my Mom watched Brynne and Barrett for me while I took Blythe to her piano lesson.  I generally take the kids with and we play with the piano teacher's little girl, but Brynne had stayed home from school with a fever and a nasty cold so I made other arrangements.  Barrett is never ready to go home when I come to pick him  up and on the way home he told me he wanted to stay at Grandma's and have a sleep-over or at Jamesie's house (come to think of it).  I explained for about the hundredth time that he has to wait until he's older, probably 5 years old before he can have a sleep-over. Here's the rest of the conversation as far as I can remember.  . .

Barrett: But Blythe and Brynne get to have sleep-overs.

Me:  Yes, because they are older.

Barrett:  But I want to have a sleep-over.

Me:  Do you like to sleep in Mommy's and Daddy's bed?

Barrett:  YES!!

Me:  Kids who still sleep with their Mommy and Daddy aren't old enough to have sleep-overs. Do Blythe and Brynne sleep with Mommy and Daddy?

Barrett:  No

Me:  Right, so they get to go on sleep-overs.

Barrett:  Oh. (Silence)

I finally stumped him.  He couldn't argue with my logic.  Hopefully this means I won't have to hear him begging for a sleep-over for awhile.