Sleep Problems

I have a 12 year old and a 13 year old that are having sleeping problems.  They go thru phases where they are afraid to sleep alone.  They are afraid of aliens and being kidnapped.  Usually, after an hour or two of trying (and suffering) they break down and ask to sleep on our floor.

Should we just make them sleep alone? I am afraid they will lay in bed for hours shaking in their beds and not getting a good nights sleep.

Should we just let them sleep on our floor until they grow out of it?

[Jaquta]

I don't know but it doesn't seem to make much sense to allow them to sleep on your floor.  I don't expect they would sleep very well on the floor either.

I don't really understand the situation and I don't want to offer bad advice.

This forum expert, Dr Greenberg, will be better able to advise.