There are some benefits and potential risks when parents let their children go to friends' houses to play and sleep over. Accordingly, letting children go to friends' houses to play and sleep over will have benefits such as developing life skills or integrating into the community.
The reason is that when in an environment other than family, children will have the opportunity to learn how to take care of themselves, practice personal hygiene habits without the need for reminders or support from parents. This is also a way to help children practice independence, knowing how to handle situations that arise.
Playing and staying at friends' houses will help children strengthen friendships as well as create happy, memorable memories with their close friends. At the same time, young children also learn how to behave, integrate and communicate with the elderly in your family.
In addition, children will also find ways to deal with situations they may face such as homesickness, changes in living habits, etc. All of these will force children to adapt to the new environment as well as help them learn patience and flexible thinking when facing difficulties in the future.
However, psychologists also point out that parents should consider carefully when letting their children go to a friend's house to play and sleep over because it can potentially pose some risks to safety, psychology and health, affecting the child's future development.
Not all families have the same routines and safety rules. For shy children or children who are not used to sleeping away from home, staying at a friend’s house and sleeping over can be a source of anxiety and insecurity.
Furthermore, families who allow their children to freely use technology devices pose a potential risk of exposing young children to information, images and content that is not age-appropriate. This can affect the safety and health of young children who are not yet capable of protecting themselves.
