Why a sleep-under is a safer compromise for parents not keen on a sleepover

The sleep-under is becoming popular with young children and their parents who, for one reason or another, aren't into the full-night commitment of what for decades has been a treasured kids' tradition. — Dreamstime/TNS

MADELINE Daulerio, all of six, has made an important lifestyle decision: She won’t do sleepovers, but she’s always up for a sleep-under.

“I like to bake cookies, do arts and crafts, watch movies” and participate in the usual sleepover activities, the South Philadelphia youngster said. But sleeping in someone else’s house “feels scary. I’m used to sleeping in my own bed.”