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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Sarah Sandison

'Parents have a responsibility to include their children's diverse group of friends'

Sleepovers are all about the midnight snacks, face masks and movies with friends, right?

But what if your son or daughter was also snogging friends and dry humping pillows? A couple of years ago, I remember Florence Given - author, artist and activist unlocked a flood of secrets about young girls sleepovers on her Instagram stories. Thousands of women opened up about all the exploration and 'practicing' that went down at their sleepovers, normalising the topic and helping people understand that exploration is simply a part of growing up.

But as parents of teens, knowing what we know, does that alter your view of sleepovers? I remember a scene in Mad Men, when Sally was caught masturbating at a sleepover. Mortified Betty (her mother) believed that Sally needed psychiatric help. But Mad Men was set way back in the 60s. Thankfully, we currently live in a more informed world.

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