I canceled the sleepover
My 8 year old was going to have a sleepover for her birthday party. It was a big deal, with lots of planning and excitement. Making cupcakes, seeing a movie, getting their nails done, etc.
We invited a few kids from the neighborhood, one of them was our secular ( possibly not Jewish?) next door neighbor's kid, a cute second grader.
Today, one of my daughter's best friends told this secular girl that she can't come to play at her house because anything she touches will become tomei. My kid just stood there and didn't say anything, even though she knew this was wrong to say.
I heard about this and canceled the sleepover. A huge tearful tantrum followed, she was really upset.
I'm sure all the other moms think I am overreacting and making a big deal out of nothing. Canceling a party is a huge punishment, the kind you only dole out once in a childhood. I hope I used it for the right thing.
Damn. This parenting thing is hard.