13 year old boy and sleeping in mom/dad's bed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son would still do this at 13. Enjoy his desire to be near you while it lasts. Now he's 15 and would never want to do it. Ignore the people who say it's weird. It's sweet.

Same. We do still watch tv in bed as a family once in a while but no sleeping.

[Anonymous]

This thread was so creepy to read! I am from a South American country and this is very normal for us! When DH is traveling, my 17 yo DD and my 14 DS sometimes want to sleep in my (king size) bed after watching a movie or something. My only rule is that it can't be both at the same time, they have to take turns otherwise it gets uncomfortable. If I am sleeping next to one of them I barely notice, there is a lot of space! I haven't imagined in a million years that some people find this inappropriate!

[Anonymous]

Normal in our hispanic family.

[Anonymous]

My 13 yo DD has an anxious temperament and she comes in my bed for 15-20 minutes every morning before getting ready for school, which is very draining and stressful to her. She literally wakes up 20 minutes earlier in order to be able to do this, it’s that important to her.

While I don’t mind it at all, I just worry about her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:is he naked?

Yes

[Anonymous]

No way. It's a matter of social development for him. There's being cuddly and then there's being developmentally weird. 13 is definitely a key year. The body starts changing. You want him to learn the value of privacy. I'm not sure any teen boy who is well adjusted emotionally wants to sleep next to his mom at night???!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No way. It's a matter of social development for him. There's being cuddly and then there's being developmentally weird. 13 is definitely a key year. The body starts changing. You want him to learn the value of privacy. I'm not sure any teen boy who is well adjusted emotionally wants to sleep next to his mom at night???!

The only weird thing here is your take. This is very normal for lots of people!

[Anonymous]

It’s a little weird to me but it’s probably fine.

[Anonymous]

Since someone bumped an 8 year old thread, we have to know. OP is your 21 year old still sleeping in your bed when daddy's gone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Slight twist: what about if you & DS are traveling alone? In our case, DH stays home for ski trips because he hates the cold & doesnt ski. DS & I stay in one room, because it's just the two of us & suites are a lot more expensive. I could see the same thing play out for college visits, etc. Not trying to hijack, but wondering if all the people saying 'no' would pay for a second room in this scenario?

Make sure it’s a king size and put pillows down the middle. It will be like separate beds.