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    I’m a 27 year old single mother and I have a 12 year old son. Recently he’s been knocking on my door in the middle of the night because he can’t sleep and he asks to sleep with me. I’ve been letting him since neither of us really have a problem with it and it’s kind of nice not having to sleep alone every night. However, I’ve heard and seen some things online that seem controversial about co-sleeping with a child past a certain age. I definitely don’t want to negatively affect his development, so I guess what are your thoughts?

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    seems unusual, at 13 i already hated sleeping with a family member in different beds, because he was constantly hovering over as a "helicopter parent" who he thought took it upon himself.

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      I’m a 27 year old single mother and I have a 12 year old son. Recently he’s been knocking on my door in the middle of the night because he can’t sleep and he asks to sleep with me. I’ve been letting him since neither of us really have a problem with it and it’s kind of nice not having to sleep alone every night. However, I’ve heard and seen some things online that seem controversial about co-sleeping with a child past a certain age. I definitely don’t want to negatively affect his development, so I guess what are your thoughts?

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      How cares what people say, just do what feels right.

      Don’t underestimate the need for physical touch. Most people are starved of physical touch, rather than having too much of it, especially males.

      Male teenagers will stop sleeping with parents once they start masturbating, so your problem is going to be short-lived.

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        How cares what people say, just do what feels right.

        Don’t underestimate the need for physical touch. Most people are starved of physical touch, rather than having too much of it, especially males.

        Male teenagers will stop sleeping with parents once they start masturbating, so your problem is going to be short-lived.

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        Male teenagers will stop sleeping with parents once they start masturbating, so your problem is going to be short-lived.

        ...or you're going to have a completely different more terrifying problem 😱

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          Male teenagers will stop sleeping with parents once they start masturbating, so your problem is going to be short-lived.

          ...or you're going to have a completely different more terrifying problem 😱

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          Lol. This is not porn

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            Lol. This is not porn

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            Yeah, she said son, not stepson

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              Lol. This is not porn

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              Wanted to point out Oedipus and Electra complexes. Began reading. Should not be reading.

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                Yeah, she said son, not stepson

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                Lol, yes. Point to be noted

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                  Lol. This is not porn

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                  It's got a name for a reason, Oedipus complex

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                    I’m a 27 year old single mother and I have a 12 year old son. Recently he’s been knocking on my door in the middle of the night because he can’t sleep and he asks to sleep with me. I’ve been letting him since neither of us really have a problem with it and it’s kind of nice not having to sleep alone every night. However, I’ve heard and seen some things online that seem controversial about co-sleeping with a child past a certain age. I definitely don’t want to negatively affect his development, so I guess what are your thoughts?

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                    My parent spidey senses are tingling. Besides the ADHD, is there anything else happening in his life? Major life change (changing school; new friends, etc)? He may not feel comfortable vocalizing yet if there is in fact something affecting him

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                      I’m a 27 year old single mother and I have a 12 year old son. Recently he’s been knocking on my door in the middle of the night because he can’t sleep and he asks to sleep with me. I’ve been letting him since neither of us really have a problem with it and it’s kind of nice not having to sleep alone every night. However, I’ve heard and seen some things online that seem controversial about co-sleeping with a child past a certain age. I definitely don’t want to negatively affect his development, so I guess what are your thoughts?

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                      At 12 I kind of doubt any mind-tricks are required. If the kid wants to cuddle why not?

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                        My parent spidey senses are tingling. Besides the ADHD, is there anything else happening in his life? Major life change (changing school; new friends, etc)? He may not feel comfortable vocalizing yet if there is in fact something affecting him

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                        Now that you say this, I had a talk recently with him about me wanting to date again and the possibility of a stepdad

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