How do I tell the family down the street, that my son isn't allowed to spend the night there anymore?

My son has a little friend who lives about 2 blocks away. I don't know the mom very well, but I have talked to her a couple of times on the phone and since it was right down the street, I agreed to let my son stay the night last night. There was supposed to be a science camp going on at school today, and the deal was supposed to be for this boys mom to take them. I told my son last night to call me when he got up and when he didn't call, I called the moms phone and got a voicemail. I waited a little while longer and saw my son riding up on his bike. He says that the mom was still asleep when he left (It was about 11 am) and that the dad was being hateful and that he had overheard the dad say he wanted him to leave and that when his friend told the dad my son was leaving, my son heard him say "Good!" I am in shock at these people and will never let him go over there again. My mother says I should call them and confront them about this.

Rather than being confrontational, you'll get more information if you call and say that you are concerned about what happened because of the science camp and what the dad was reported as saying. After you get your answers, you can then say that perhaps it's best if my son doesn't stay overnight again.

I've BEEN that child who slept over in that situation, so it really is an awkward place for the kid to be. I remained friends with that girl, but always left before her father came home and never visited on the weekend. The fact that they were divorced about a year later probably explains the situation, but as an 8 year old, you don't know that stuff.

I would talkn straight with them ...but they prob wont care...just keep your son away from there.

Defiantly call them and confront them about it, a physical confrontation could turn ugly. Find out what the cause of the animosity, and if they no longer want their child to be friends with yours. The boys may still want to be friends, but let the parents and your son know that it will not be in their hostile environment.

Tell that very rude mother that you were very worried about your son because you told him to call you in the morning and he will not sleepover again unless she can take more responsability over your child.

I wouldn't say anything to them at all unless they ask. Just say no if your son asks to spend the night and let it go. If your son wants an explanation tell him you aren't comfortable with it, suggest they stay at your house, and let that be it. You don't want any comments made by you to hurt the other child and kids have a way of taking blame that is not theirs.

call and tell them that you are not gonna subject your son to the rudeness of their house. and ask them about what your son said.

If they ask again, say that it's fine for the friend to stay over, at YOUR house. If they are insistant, then saying: "I'd prefer to have it at our house" is probably going to work fine. I bet both kids are going to prefer this anyway!

I don't think you really have to confront them at all. Next time your son is invited to spend the night you can insist that they have their sleepover at your house or you can simply decline the invitation.