Are my kids too old?
What age did you stop letting your kids sleep in the bed with you? My youngest are 7 (son) and 9 (daughter). Most of their younger childhood they always slept with me. They've always had their own rooms and beds but they would still request to sleep in my bed with me. Now they are 7 and 9 still want to sleep with me often. Sometimes I will let them but lately I've been saying "No" more often. Afterwards I feel bad. My 7yo son had a ongoing spell of nightmares every night so last year he slept with me frequently. Once his nightmares stopped I made him return back to his own bed. Now my 9yo daughter has been asking every night recently to sleep with me. What age is too old do you guys think? I sometimes give in and let both sleep with me but I've been putting my foot down lately. Im feeling bad about it as well, am I being mean?
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Cosleeping should work for everyone involved. I don’t think there is an age where you need to stop but if you are no longer enjoying it, maybe you have your answer? Your children are old enough to have a conversation, maybe there are other things that can help, a night light, an audio book player like Yoto or Tonie that they can use independently when they can’t sleep, maybe a mattress in your bedroom, where they can come and sleep in your room but no longer bedshare… I can’t relate yet, as my son is only 3, but that’s what I would try :)
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