What is your sleepover policy for your children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son started sleepovers with his friend from preschool at age 5. He has been going to sleepaway camp since he was 8. Waiting until age 12 seems overly cautious.

+1. Two kids both on the same path. Sleepovers around 5 and sleep away camp at 8.

[Anonymous]

Um, many kids who are molested are molested by family members.

So, is family really any safer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son started sleepovers with his friend from preschool at age 5. He has been going to sleepaway camp since he was 8. Waiting until age 12 seems overly cautious.

A 5 year old doing sleepovers? Can't even imagine this, but my kids aren't used to be left with random adults.

My DD has started doing sleepovers at 5 (and we have also hosted sleepovers for her friends). It's with her very close friends and she loves the experience and always wants to do more. She was begging for ages before we started, actually. She is very extraverted and not shy in the least, so it factors into that, but other than that, provided I trust the parents enough, why not?

(It helps that DD has overnight trips to her grandparents etc so she is used to sleeping in places that is not our house and/or doesn't have Mom and Dad, occasionally).

[Anonymous]

DS will be allowed sleepovers as soon as I think he would be comfortable spending the night away and is fully potty trained overnight. Probably 5ish. I wouldn't send him to random people's houses though, of course it would be families that we know and trust. I remember sleepovers in K and sometimes the kids would call parents to come get them at bedtime, totally not a big deal.

That said, he may get his first sleepover soon depending on when I go into labor with DC2 and how long it takes family to arrive to watch him!

[Anonymous]

For those rolling your eyes, please check out this site: http://www.themamabeareffect.org/



Stronger Families -protecting children against sexual abuse.

We are about people caring, uniting, learning, and taking action to protect children. To prevent the sexual abuse of children we need to look within ourselves and acknowledge the strength that we have, take the time to educate ourselves, and be proactive and steadfast against sexual abusers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teacher's are not alone with your children, they are working in a school surrounded by other people.

See the article in today's Post about the MoCo teacher who abused kids for decades, including in the classroom.

[Anonymous]

I think 8 is too young. I don't know what age it will be, but it will only be with families that we know well. We go to camp with our scouting troop and sleepovers as well 2 or 3 times a year, so I don't think I am depriving my dd's of the experience. And sleepaway camp - never except of course scouting because I can't afford it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those rolling your eyes, please check out this site: http://www.themamabeareffect.org/



Stronger Families -protecting children against sexual abuse.

We are about people caring, uniting, learning, and taking action to protect children. To prevent the sexual abuse of children we need to look within ourselves and acknowledge the strength that we have, take the time to educate ourselves, and be proactive and steadfast against sexual abusers.

It's Time to STOP Saying:


IT'S ONLY MEN, AND THE OCCASIONAL FEMALE TEACHER. 

IT'S TOO PAINFUL TO EVEN THINK ABOUT.  

DOES IT REALLY HAPPEN THAT OFTEN?

WE ONLY KNOW NICE PEOPLE.

THIS COULDN'T HAPPEN IN OUR FAMILY.

MY CHILD WOULD TELL ME. 

I WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL IF MY CHILD WAS ABUSED. 

I'VE TAUGHT MY KIDS ABOUT STRANGERS. 

I DON'T WANT TO SCARE MY KIDS. 

Does any of the above coincide with your opinion on child sexual abuse? 
If the answer is yes, then you are actually putting your kids at greater risk to become a victim. 
The Truth? What we hear in the media about child sexual abuse is only the tip of the iceberg. 

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those rolling your eyes, please check out this site: http://www.themamabeareffect.org/



Stronger Families -protecting children against sexual abuse.

We are about people caring, uniting, learning, and taking action to protect children. To prevent the sexual abuse of children we need to look within ourselves and acknowledge the strength that we have, take the time to educate ourselves, and be proactive and steadfast against sexual abusers.

It's Time to STOP Saying:


IT'S ONLY MEN, AND THE OCCASIONAL FEMALE TEACHER. 

IT'S TOO PAINFUL TO EVEN THINK ABOUT.  

DOES IT REALLY HAPPEN THAT OFTEN?

WE ONLY KNOW NICE PEOPLE.

THIS COULDN'T HAPPEN IN OUR FAMILY.

MY CHILD WOULD TELL ME. 

I WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL IF MY CHILD WAS ABUSED. 

I'VE TAUGHT MY KIDS ABOUT STRANGERS. 

I DON'T WANT TO SCARE MY KIDS. 

Does any of the above coincide with your opinion on child sexual abuse? 
If the answer is yes, then you are actually putting your kids at greater risk to become a victim. 
The Truth? What we hear in the media about child sexual abuse is only the tip of the iceberg. 

Jesus. You are insane.

[Anonymous]

My kids started sleepovers with close friends as early as 4. With school friends, they started around 6. No issues, but my kids are pretty flexible and we are pretty laid back in the parenting realm.

[Anonymous]

PSA to newcomers-- threads about sleepovers inevitably devolve into threads about molestation.

[Anonymous]

Of course. Everyone is waiting to molest your child. EVERYONE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course. Everyone is waiting to molest your child. EVERYONE.

Keep your head in the sand. That protects your child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son started sleepovers with his friend from preschool at age 5. He has been going to sleepaway camp since he was 8. Waiting until age 12 seems overly cautious.

A 5 year old doing sleepovers? Can't even imagine this, but my kids aren't used to be left with random adults.

Neither was mine. I am a single mom and except for school, he is with me 24/7. I can't blame him for wanting a change of scenery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those rolling your eyes, please check out this site: http://www.themamabeareffect.org/



Stronger Families -protecting children against sexual abuse.

We are about people caring, uniting, learning, and taking action to protect children. To prevent the sexual abuse of children we need to look within ourselves and acknowledge the strength that we have, take the time to educate ourselves, and be proactive and steadfast against sexual abusers.

It's Time to STOP Saying:


IT'S ONLY MEN, AND THE OCCASIONAL FEMALE TEACHER. 

IT'S TOO PAINFUL TO EVEN THINK ABOUT.  

DOES IT REALLY HAPPEN THAT OFTEN?

WE ONLY KNOW NICE PEOPLE.

THIS COULDN'T HAPPEN IN OUR FAMILY.

MY CHILD WOULD TELL ME. 

I WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL IF MY CHILD WAS ABUSED. 

I'VE TAUGHT MY KIDS ABOUT STRANGERS. 

I DON'T WANT TO SCARE MY KIDS. 

Does any of the above coincide with your opinion on child sexual abuse? 
If the answer is yes, then you are actually putting your kids at greater risk to become a victim. 
The Truth? What we hear in the media about child sexual abuse is only the tip of the iceberg. 

Jesus. You are insane.

Maybe. But i will do everything in my power to protect my children.