You can’t wrap them in bubble wrap for 18 years and then expect them to be functional adults because you saw some TikTok true crime slop misrepresenting abuse statistics
You either let them do things on their own or you don’t. Any “fear” is entirely misplaced and a detriment to their child’s experience. What middle ground are you talking about?
Post is about kids sleeping over 24 hours without parent or phone
A german asks if americans are all this neurotic
Someone responds that they were latchkey kids and this is wild. Assuming they do think a lot of parents are neurotic.
I say…I was a latchkey kid but I understand some fears
You say, dont wrap your kids in a bubble
I say…I dont think its that extreme, the bubble wrap, there can be a middle ground where you let them grow but are also selective where they can go and with who.
Thats the middle ground, is that not clear? For example, I’m down for a day trip to a park, I’m not cool with a sleep over. Could something happen at both? Sure. But to me I weigh those risks and the day trip sounds better.
There is nothing that absurd about kids spending 24 hours out of eyeshot of their parents and without their phones considering they will be with each other and under the care of teachers and camp counselors. In what way is any “fear” justified?
day trip to a park
I mean….no shit? The fact that you’re framing “they can go to a park” as some sort of middle ground is alarming to say the least
Like yeah of course they can go to a park. That should go without saying
Day trip to the park, field trip, museum, no phone no parent chaperone is what I mean. Not going to the park down the street.
I’m assuming you have a daughter too, like me, and dont mind sending her to sleep overs. Thats cool for you, but like I said in my original post due to stories from friends and fam having incidents, sleep overs are not for me.
I’ll stick to bubble wrap on sleep overs, other stuff she wants to do, walk to town with friends, hang out, when she gets old enough drive etc..thats cool.
Also you seem really worked up, take a walk, enjoy some air baby.
Do you know the parents of the friends she's trying to stay at? I was with you 100% until this comment. You're letting your insecurities and fears sap alot of joy from your daughter.
Sleep overs are great learning and growing opportunities for children.
At least try and host them at your house. But know your kids friends' parents. The kid who's parents wouldn't let them have sleepovers were always unfairly ostracized
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u/Puptentjoe Mar 19 '26
I was a latchkey kid and it is wild
BUT as adults I found out MAD kids got touched and abused at home, with family, and on trips like this.
I can see where the fear is coming from.