Comments on: The new trend in sleepovers…coed http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/ Healthy Parenting in Today's World Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kat Eden http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Kat Eden Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:25:51 +0000 http://www.generationxmomblog.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/#comment-518 I work for Education.com (ours is the quoted article) but I have to say as a mom I can’t imagine that I’d allow my two boys to attend a co-ed sleepover as teens (they’re 5 & 7 now). I totally get that “if teens want to have sex they’re going to find a way to do it” but I think encouraging / allowing them to sleep together could easily lead to unplanned casual sexual experiences. Kind of like how I know if there’s chocolate ice cream in the freezer I’m going to eat it! If I’m desperate for ice cream I’ll find a way to get some – and that’s ok with me – but if it’s just hanging out in my freezer I end up eating it kind of accidentally – not ok.

]]> By: Kassi http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Kassi Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:31:01 +0000 http://www.generationxmomblog.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/#comment-519 well being a teen myself, i must say that parents are so nieve in general. Not to be disrespectful in any manner but If your really concerned about your daughter or son having sex in your house during a co-ed sleepover, its that you dont trust your son or your daughter, and believe it or not sex can happen at 3 in the afternoon or 3 in the morning. with them asking you have the assurance that your son or daughter isnt going behind your back. and you may think im just saying this because its my personal opinion, but you must be over sheltering your kids. and my mom does that and from my perspective it only makes you want to sneak around. plus our generation still has some respect, and they definetly wouldnt have sex in your house with you there or hopefully in general. It is so disrespectful for you as a parent to call another parent who has trust in their teen a awful parent. not trusting your teen makes you the awful parent. so obliviously they are doing someting right and you should probably learn from them.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Sandy Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:37:07 +0000 http://www.generationxmomblog.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/#comment-520 NO, I do not approve of coed sleepovers.

And regarding morals, you can’t teach what you don’t know.

]]> By: Aurora http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Aurora Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:40:05 +0000 http://www.generationxmomblog.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/#comment-521 well sorry to say this is not a ‘new’ trend, just definitely not a common one.Back in grade school (5th or 6th grade?)i was invited to one – she invited the whole class, girls & boys. needless to say i did not get to go. From what i heard on Monday of what went on – in today’s times her parents (especially the dad) would probably have been thrown in jail for molestation or intent or something!

]]> By: Sue Jackson http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Sue Jackson Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:04:36 +0000 http://www.generationxmomblog.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/#comment-522 NO WAY IN HELL!!! What, are they nuts? How about that quote about today’s “ever-more platonic boy-girl relationships”…huh??? Don’t these people read about the trends in sex without love among teens, “friends with benefits”?

Besides, the fun of sleepovers is getting silly with your buds!

Sue

]]> By: Ewokmama http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Ewokmama Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:02:31 +0000 http://www.generationxmomblog.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/#comment-523 Well…my sister’s best friend growing up was a boy. He was obviously not into girls and so both sets of parents let them have sleepovers. So, I can see coed in that type of instance. Otherwise? I don’t think so…

]]> By: Debbie http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Debbie Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:41:56 +0000 http://www.generationxmomblog.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/#comment-524 I am all too aware of this. I think it is a sign of the horrible parenting of our time. People are crazy! Are they forgetting what those hormones do to teens?

]]> By: Cashier http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Cashier Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:43:51 +0000 http://www.generationxmomblog.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/#comment-525 I don’t have kids yet, but if that topic is ever brought up to me, I will say hell no.
I don’t want to be a young grandmother!

]]> By: Erin http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Erin Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:21 +0000 http://www.generationxmomblog.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/#comment-526 Oy. I see I’m in the minority! Oh well.
;-)

Don’t hate me!

]]> By: Erin http://www.generationxmomblog.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Erin Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:19:02 +0000 http://www.generationxmomblog.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/the-new-trend-in-sleepovers-coed/#comment-527 I came over from Joey’s blog (Big Teeth & Clouds)….

I had a co-ed slumber part when I was about 14. It was for New Year’s Eve. There were only 6 of us total. My mom’s thinking was that she’d rather have us under her own roof and monitor what we were doing than out on the town doing God knows what. We were a close-knit group and there really was not any hanky panky. I was kind of a nerdy girl, and I think she knew she could trust me to behave and to keep my friend in check (but there was really no need). The guys bunked in with my brothers and the girls slept in my room with me. We got up and made pancakes the next morning…it was fun.

I can’t say if I would let my own kids do this when they’re older (I have twin girls that are 4). Have to see how they turn out over the next few years…

;-)

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