Say 'Yes' To The Sleepover, Mom

In Defense Of The Sleepover -- Social Benefits Of Staying The Night

Few words strike more fear into the parental heart than these: "Can I have a sleepover?"

"They destroy your children," says Elana Rose of Santa Monica, Calif. "There are certain places I simply will not let my kids go. I know they're either parked in the pantry or they're on YouTube." But Ms. Rose's children, 8-year-old Eden and 6-year-old Auggie, adore the ritual, and so Ms. Rose usually volunteers to host.

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