tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post8933590927063711816..comments2023-04-14T08:11:20.432-05:00Comments on Sometimes We Do: First big social decision for my daughters...Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01008830915674432732noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post-81976099630146901482008-08-15T18:14:00.000-05:002008-08-15T18:14:00.000-05:00I hate this statment: "most of my close friends ha...I hate this statment: "most of my close friends have told me stories of being molested". It just makes me want to cry, especially the part about friends of brothers - where were the brothers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post-62606103487994145042008-08-14T04:56:00.000-05:002008-08-14T04:56:00.000-05:00Mmmh, will have to pray over this one some more. ...Mmmh, will have to pray over this one some more. You have made a good point here. My prob is Daniel is often sleeping out so how do I tell my girls no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post-12798234307782974022008-08-12T07:40:00.000-05:002008-08-12T07:40:00.000-05:00this is some really good food for thought. My daug...this is some really good food for thought. My daughter is just starting sleepovers (mostly at our house so far) but I may need to think this out a little more.<BR/>(my concern will be figuring out the best way to convey our stance without it seeming like we're presuming them to be pervs) <BR/>Thanks for this info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post-23316705453317950192008-08-12T07:29:00.000-05:002008-08-12T07:29:00.000-05:00Not sure about this one. Honestly, the thought nev...Not sure about this one. Honestly, the thought never occurred to me until you brought it up at IVFC. I guess I was one of the lucky 3 out of 4. (However, most of my close friends have told me stories of being molested, and it usually was the friend of an older brother, so I can see how the circumstances of a sleepover would lend themselves to this happening.)<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping I can go with my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post-5611179767055279772008-08-11T13:29:00.000-05:002008-08-11T13:29:00.000-05:00oh - but I do think it's a good rule in general an...oh - but I do think it's a good rule in general and I don't necessarily think slumber parties will be the "norm". I don't recall sleeping over anywhere except with relatives until I was a teenager.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post-63327594262158051512008-08-11T13:26:00.000-05:002008-08-11T13:26:00.000-05:00This has always been one of my biggest fears, lurk...This has always been one of my biggest fears, lurking at the back of my brain. That being said, both dd and ds have slept over a few times, as our friends "babysat" both for evenings (and they have kids waking at 6 a.m. so why make them stay up until 11 or 12 so we can pick up ours?) and a weekend getaway (we have no family close). So - do you have babysitters you trust?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post-9478770973354866912008-08-11T10:03:00.000-05:002008-08-11T10:03:00.000-05:00Sheesh, why doesn't Rose log herself out when she'...Sheesh, why doesn't Rose log herself out when she's done on my computer? Grrr...this is Jenni (above) not Rose!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414192017988824666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post-35323448729877362332008-08-11T10:02:00.000-05:002008-08-11T10:02:00.000-05:00Those statistics are terrifying. We don't do sleep...Those statistics are terrifying. <BR/><BR/>We don't do sleepovers either, but when we go on vacation or have cousins visiting, they all want to "camp out" on the floor together. How in the world do you tell your in-laws that you don't want their twelve year old son sleeping in the same room with your daughters without sounding like you are accusing their child of being a molester? There's just noRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513442710105774396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post-45144876908597206282008-08-11T09:25:00.000-05:002008-08-11T09:25:00.000-05:00Cakes,I'm with you. Even though Pookie and Bear a...Cakes,<BR/><BR/>I'm with you. Even though Pookie and Bear are a long ways from sleepovers, I don't like the idea of not knowing what is going on. I've worked with inner city youth up here and have heard stories. I've also had conversations with one mom who was always willing to host sleepovers, but her daughter could not go and sleep over. I like the idea of being willing to host (within Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32812480.post-86111408478266799562008-08-11T00:49:00.000-05:002008-08-11T00:49:00.000-05:00Hi Cakes, Your post "de-lurked" me, I found blog a...Hi Cakes, <BR/><BR/>Your post "de-lurked" me, I found blog a long time ago through Niki's. <BR/>You have a beautiful family I must first add. <BR/><BR/>Now as a victim of sexual assault myself, I will say I am a firm believer of the parents protecting their children and educating them. <BR/><BR/>I will say I think it's great you are protecting your children.<BR/>The no sleep over thing is Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834879306030011493noreply@blogger.com