No Sleepovers' Rule: Social Media Influencer Mom Shares Why in Viral Video

This social media influencer and mother's rule over no sleepovers sparked a debate online.

Tara Huck is unbothered by other people's feelings about her parenting decisions.

The mother of two and social media influencer recently went viral on social media when she went on TikTok and Instagram to share her most disputable parenting belief - not allowing her kids to do sleepovers.

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Huck found a couple of online content where people were talking about unpopular opinions about different things. She decided to join the bandwagon and share unpopular parenting opinions that she feels "very strongly" about.

She shared three opinions, including that she does not limit her kids' screen time as long as school and chores are finished, and her children do not eat if they do not want to eat the food she prepared.

However, her "no sleepovers" rule struck a chord and provoked different opinions from followers and co-parents.

Popular debate topic for so long

Her video has since gone viral, with 1.6 million views on TikTok and 6.9 million views on Instagram, Huck said.

"I feel like kids are most vulnerable when they're sleeping. I'm just trying to eliminate one very small factor that could harm them. If they could come out of their childhood without having had a very traumatic experience, whatever that experience could be, well, that's all I'm trying to do," the mother of two explained, adding that she takes her responsibility for protecting her children seriously.

The "no sleepovers" rule sparking a debate is not something new. Parents had long debated the benefits and harm of child sleepover parties long before the social media influencer went viral and shared her own view.

According to Today, with the surge and scrutiny of helicopter parenting, a new generation of parents and caregivers have decided to ban sleepovers for the reasons of not knowing the other kids' parents well enough, lack of supervision, protection, and question about gun ownership and storage, pressure to drink alcohol and the gnawing fears of possible sexual harassment, assault, and abuse.

Children not missing out if they miss sleepovers with friends

In 2016, a study participated by 1,000 Australian parents found that nine out of ten parents, or 89 percent, do not want their kids attending sleepovers, the main reason being safety concerns.

Just recently, a new YouGov poll was released, showing that 80 percent of white adults in America would "definitely" or "probably" allow their kids to do sleepovers. In comparison, only 55 and 50 percent allow children from the Hispanic and Black communities, respectively.

Moreover, 52 percent of American adults express that sleepovers positively impact children's well-being, while only 12.5 percent believe it has a negative impact. Seven out of ten adults who allow sleepovers see them as a positive experience for the kids compared to the ten percent who do not.

Manhattan pediatric neuropsychologist Dr. Sara Douglas stated that sleepovers could allow children to "operate with a greater level of independence," making them more efficient at independent operation.

Huck remains firm with her "no sleepovers" rule in the meantime. She knows her opinion can change one day soon, but she firmly believes that if her kids miss a get-together through sleepovers, they are not missing out on anything.