Editing Sleepover (section)

== Characteristics ==
A sleepover is an event when a child, without adult presence, spends the night in the presence of other children. The sleepover is often seen as a [[rite of passage]] for a young child or teenager, as they begin to assert independence and to develop social connections outside the immediate family.<ref>Judith Ancer, [http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/2012/06/10/sleepovers-need-not-be-a-nightmare---and-help-kids-to-be-autonomous-in-a-safe-environment "Sleepovers need not be a nightmare - and help kids to be autonomous in a safe environment"], ''[[The Sunday Times (South Africa)|The Sunday Times]]''  (South Africa), June 10, 2012.</ref><ref>Edward Eveld, [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2005/08/14/sleepovers-a-rite-of-passage-for-kids/ "Sleepovers a rite of passage for kids"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', August 14, 2005.</ref><ref>Barbara F. Meltz, ["The sleep-over: A rite of passage"], ''[[Boston Globe]]'', October 13, 1994.</ref>