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[quote=Anonymous]I loved sleepovers when I was a kid because I grew up in an abusive, stressful home where I did not feel loved, and sleepovers gave me a chance to escape that. Though sometimes sleepovers can be stressful too -- I definitely experienced some bullying and socially aggressive behavior at some sleepovers as a kid.

Now as a parent, I would have no problem with my kid doing a sleepover, though I'd definitely put more effort than my parents did into talking to the other kids parents and making sure it was going to be a safe experiences. I'd also want to limit it to no more than 3 kids total, at least if I'm hosting. Past that, I think the group dynamics can get out of hand.

But my kid has never expressed any interest in sleepovers. I don't think the kids at her school really do them, or at least I haven't heard about it. She's still pretty young though (8). Maybe this will become more of a thing in middle school? I recall MS sleepovers being a big thing. By HS kids might sleep at each others house but no one called it a sleepover.[/quote]

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