Project Harmony Shares Eight Questions for Safer Sleepovers
With school in session – comes new friendships, the rekindling of old friendships, birthday invitation after birthday invitation, and the request for sleepovers. The word Sleepover is enough to make any parent’s radar start a-buzzing. Torn between one of the exciting joys of childhood and wanting to keep your child safe – what do you do? “It is our mission to protect and support children,” says Project Harmony (www.projectharmony.com) Executive Director Gene Klein. “When it comes to keeping your child safe, YOU are your child’s best resource.” Thanks to Darkness to Light, they have compiled eight questions for parents to refer to for safer sleepovers. Beyond the gut check, ask yourself the following questions and really think through the answers to each.
- What would make my child, tween, or teen “ready”?
- How well do I know this family?
- What kind of adult supervision will there be and who else will be present?
- What is their household like?
- Can I talk with this parent(s) about my concerns and needs?
- What are my hard and fast rules?
- What safety and comfort contingencies can I put in place?
- What check-in points can we put into the mix?
Having considered all of these questions, now what is your gut feeling?
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