I recently read an article about whether or not to allow children to attend sleepovers. It got me thinking.
My daughter is not quite 6, so the issue of sleepovers is moot right now. Whenever she brings it up, I tell her that we can’t even talk about sleepovers until she and all her friends are guaranteed overnight potty trained. Problem solved. But I’m living on borrowed time, and she will start kindergarten this fall. So here is a look inside this momma’s head on the issue of sleepovers.
10. Sleepovers are BAD. The worst things I ever did in middle school and high school were done during sleepovers. I didn’t drink or smoke, but if I had, it would’ve happened at sleepovers. In addition, during the lousy middle school and early high school years, I myself was bullied during sleepovers.
9. Sleepovers are GOOD. This is a way for my daughter to learn how to stand on her own two feet, sleep away from home, and get insight into how other families work.
8. Sleepovers are BAD. I myself never slept during a sleepover – I simply could not relax enough to sleep in a strange place.
7. Sleepovers are GOOD. It’s a fun rite of passage that all kids experience. And if she isn’t allowed to do sleepovers, she’ll be seen as weird. I remember one of my good friends who wasn’t allowed to attend sleepovers. We all felt sorry for her.
6. Sleepovers are BAD. What if an older family member abuses or molests the kids?
5. Sleepovers are GOOD. As a mom, I need to learn how to let go of my control tendencies and let my daughter live life.
4. Sleepovers are BAD. People are idiots. They leave guns and other dangerous things around where kids can get them.
3. Sleepovers are BAD. Teens just need a little sleep deprivation in order to turn into bad decision making machines. Nothing good ever happened to a group of teens at 3 AM.
2. Sleepovers are GOOD. But only if they happen at my house, under my supervision.
1. Sleepovers are BAD. Even if I were supervising, I have no intention or ability to stay awake all night.
Weigh in with your thoughts and experiences and give this momma a few more conflicting ideas to ponder!
:D Good luck figuring it out!
ReplyDeleteYeah, those are my thoughts too - all over the place. But, quite frankly, I think the BAD outweighs the good. Luckily we have several years before I have to argue this with my children. :)
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