Sunshine Parenting

  "We want this party to be with all the girls being present and in the moment with their friends." -Ashley, Parent Ashley's Facebook post caught my attention - it was a photo of the text she had sent to the parents of the 22 (yes, you read that correctly, TWENTY-TWO!) girls invited to her 12-year-old daughter's sleep-over swim party. I am sharing Ashley's ideas here so that other parents can decide if a "phone vacation" might be a good idea for a future social event. Perhaps we can start a trend of parents setting limits on screens and media usage not only for their own kids but for other kids they're hosting? As soon as I saw Ashley's post, I shared it on my Facebook page with this comment: "This is an absolutely brilliant way to set limits on phone use for a bday party! HOORAY, Ashley! I highly recommend copying her text for your child's future events -- what about even for when just one child comes over? Until we parents decide to set limits and create space for our kids to enjoy each other and have fun w