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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why you wouldn't want to help your kids grow into capable independent adults. Sleepovers are great way to start. Let it be with a family that you know, or have friends in common and that your kid is comfortable with and let go![/quote]

Because they could be molested... that is the concern. [/quote]

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They could be molested, or just exposed to situations that you do not want them exposed to at a young age.  There is a big difference between age 5 and age 10 for sleepovers.  A 5 year old is not going to know how to navigate a problem.  A 10 + year old will be better suited to manage a problem.  Some people don't want to acknowledge that for some reason???[/quote]

But when your kid is 12 and has no experience making decisions and other kids are getting into trouble, your 12 year old won't have a clue what to do, whereas my child will have experience dealing with problems which have been kept on a small scale because they have spent time with trusted friends. [/quote]

I never was allowed to do sleepovers and as a 12 year old was allowed to take the NYC subway alone to school. The not doing sleepovers did not hinder my ability to think or defend myself or make me less able to deal with trouble. Also, it is inconsistent to say that NOTHING will happen to your kid at a sleepover AND say that sending them to sleepovers will teach them how to fend for themselves when they get into trouble. I thought sleepovers were totally safe? What trouble would they be learning to avoid? Also a 5 year is not as able to protect themselves as a 10 year old. 
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