NO SLEEPOVERS. WHATTTTTT???? Why are sleepovers bad for children in 2026? Dr. Shazma Mithani, Emergency Physician, Royal Alexandra and Stollery Children’s hospitals, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine (University of Alberta) wrote an article in The Globe and Mail called "As an ER doc and a mom, here are five things I don’t let my kids do because the risks are too high".