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My 8-year-old son still wants to sleep in my bed. Should I let him?

My son, who is nearly nine, insists, at least once or twice a week, on sleeping with me in my bed as our special time. We used to do it on occasion, now he asks for it more.

I’m not sure if it’s a phase, but it’s been going on for about six months. I have a daughter too, who is six, but doesn’t request it. I know as the older child, he misses our

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