A millennial woman has expressed sadness at what she perceives as the increasing marginalization of a social activity she loved growing up—sleepovers. Sleepovers are still encouraged by some parents. A 2023 YouGov poll of a little over 6,000 U.S. adults found that 52 percent still felt sleepovers had a positive impact on a child’s wellbeing. However, even then, some were unsure with one in eight claiming they had a negative impact while a further 15 percent said they had no effect.
