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[quote=Anonymous]DH has to take a medication at night that as a side effect knocks him out for 8 hours. Not taking is not an option.  He can wake enough for one quick task (eg change a diaper) and can get functional in an emergency, but can’t just calmly stay awake for hours with a kid that needs comforting bc they’re sick or had an awful dream or something.  In that situation he’d likely tell them it was ok and pat them for minute while falling back asleep himself quickly and if they continued to wake him he’d likely snap in frustration.  He’s a very loving dad, this med just makes waking up or staying awake very difficult for him

Given that context, how old would you child have to be to leave them alone overnight with just him? Assuming they were health when you were leaving, at what age would you feel comfortable? My child is currently only 1 and when he unexpectedly gets sick at night he is desperate for rocking and comfort for hours so I don’t feel like I can leave without hiring night help just in case right now. But I don’t have any sense at what age a kids night needs become
Very short and quickly addressable and everyone would be fine if illness / bad dream etc happened when I wasn’t there.[/quote]

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