Parent / Child Sleeping Arrangements

[Catherine319]

Are there long-term ill effects if a 9-year-old boy is still sleeping in his mom's bed?

[margypops]

and you are right grannie I see no harm in it either ..many families do the same its a choice .

[grannienannie]

I dont think so my son is nine and he like to sleep in my bed sometimes...he dont like his room sometime but when he come to sleep in my room..we talk ,we laugh,watch movies..what harm is that..? thats your kid...just dont get use to it i tell my son...

[margypops]

My opinion is that when children get older it is preferable they sleep in their own beds, they kick a lot, and the independance is good for them , having said that if it works for the parent and the child its okay , many families do co sleep. through out the world.Is this your child you are asking about?

[positiveexposure22]

folks say they should be in thier own beds ,, iv been to a meeting lately on positive parents where one lady wont let her own son cuddle or kiss her at the gate in case he,ll get picked on ,, i bet most parents do this and wonder lately why teenagers and older dont show affection , and the funny thing is if theyer all doing it ,, it could be nipped in the bud ,, and it will lead to them been more open with us in the older years,,, once your doing not wrong and feel your not ,, what could be more natural ,, enjoy its when its lasts ,, as with in a few years he,ll be out taken on the world and his own partener ,,