By Mary Rarick

Now I remember why I hate sleepovers. Yes, there’s the noise, and the inconvenience of not having use of my house, and the feeling of being held captive in my house babysitting other people’s children. And the noise. But that’s not the worst part of sleepovers.

The worst part of sleepovers is the parents. That’s right. The ones who drop their kids off never to check in or return.

Not just the little ones. The teens are abandoned without vehicles, and the host parents are then expected to provide rides home.

So why do I host more sleepovers than all of the rest of my kids’ friends’ parents combined?

1. I love seeing the kids all together and watching them interact.

2. It’s the very best way to find out what’s really going on with your child.

3. There’s no better way to get to know your kids’ friends.

4. My kids love having sleepovers and I love seeing my kids happy.

This is just a brief moment in my kids’ lives. And it’s the compilations of brief moments like these that create many happy memories. For all of us.

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