Would you be ticked?
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Anonymous
| So, my daughter had a sleepover at a friend's house on Saturday night. Tonight she revealed to me that the six of them took their sleeping bags to outside and slept "under the stars" in the host's backyard. Um...common sense should tell you that sleeping in a yard, that anyone has access to, is a really stupid idea. Thankfully, she's OK, but I'm still mad at her, for doing something stupid, and a little peeved the host's mother allowed them to do this. |
Anonymous
| How old is she? Is it a fenced in yard? Were there adults outside with them? Are there wild animals like coyotes that frequent the neighborhood? |
Anonymous
13. No. No. I don't think so. |
Anonymous
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You are too uptight.
What a great sleepover! |
Anonymous
Do they live in a dangerous neighborhood? |
Anonymous
| Sounds like fun! These are the kinds of spontaneous memories your daughter will remember years from now. For god's sake, it's not like she walked through Barry Farms at 3AM... |
Anonymous
| No I wouldn't be ticked. If it's safe enough to go to the persons house it's safe enough to go to their backyard. |
Anonymous
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I hate the word "ticked."
I hope you aren't ruining what was a great experience for your daughter. |
Anonymous
| I wouldn't have objected to it as long as the parents were monitoring the situation. |
Anonymous
| Sounds like a great sleepover. |
Anonymous
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Op, I think you are a little tightly wound. If this was a backyard, the chances of a "home invasion" are minimal. You really need to weigh infantalizing your daughter, protecting her, and ingraining lifelong paranoia vs. allowing her to have experiences of fun and pleasure.
What is that song I keep hearing? Oh yes...LET IT GO... |
Anonymous
| I think it sounds pretty cool. I honestly can't even imagine being upset. |
Anonymous
| Sounds fun! Worst case scenarios didn't happen and were unlikely to do so. How would you have felt if those 13 year olds snuck to a boy's house? The more you come down on her about things like sleeping in a backyard, the more likely she's going to rebel against you and not tell you about it. |
Anonymous
| Jesus H. Christ. It must be exhausting to be you, OP. |
Anonymous
| It's called camping. It's a popular thing. |