Worried about your child going for a sleepover? Here’s how to prepare yourself — and them

Sleepovers are a rite of passage for most children. An important social experience that often begins with cousins, it soon progresses to sharing it with friends. The excitement of staying up late together, the unparalleled giddiness of making each other laugh while lying side-by-side on the floor, the bonding over shared conversations in the dark. They are a treasured memory of childhood.