Great Finds: Dove Sleepover for Self-Esteem
Get ready for the biggest sleepover in Canada this coming Saturday night (Saturday June 7th, 2008). Girls of all ages are encouraged to gather some of their closest friends for an exciting night of sleepover fun and self-esteem building.
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Lisa Naylor, a self-esteem expert with the Dove Self-Esteem Network who co-wrote the Mom’s Guide to Self-Esteem Friendly Sleepovers with Jessica Weiner. The Guide is designed to help kids strengthen their sleepover hosting and guesting skills and includes all kinds of activities and tips to help moms communicate better with their girls.
Lisa says, that although times have changed, sleepovers remain a part of girl culture and they are here to stay. How we approach them may be different, however. Her advice for this and any sleepover is to invite those your daughter is most comfortable with. Group dynamics play a key role in the success of any sleepover. Even numbers are also something to consider, nobody likes to feel left out. Lisa went on to stress the importance of parental involvement in the planning and supervision, giving the girls some space and time to bond and to have fun but still close enough to keep the get-together fun for everyone attending.
The Guide’s activities will help girls to replace some of the games that are typically seen at a sleepover, many of which can be self-esteem hazards. Girls should feel good about themselves and feel safe at a sleepover, positive experiences can have a huge impact on tweens and teens.
The Sleepover for Self-Esteem is a great opportunity to help your daughter and her friends grow their friendships and their self-esteem through fun activities and a national TV movie go-along. I will be hosting a sleep-over with my daughter and her friends and we will share some of what we are up to as the evening progresses.
For those of you who haven’t heard of the sleepover visit www.dovesleepover.ca for more information and to download the free guide. You’ll learn more about the movies playing during the evening, you can print invites and activity sheets too.
Have fun!
Helen
