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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who are these people that never lie in bed with their kids?[/quote]

It is both odd and sad. [/quote]

I say this as a person who still lies in bed with their kids [b](11 and 13 years old...)[/b]

I don't think it's odd or sad.  People have very different levels of comfort around physical affection and what the bedroom is for (just sleep?  sleep and sex?  TV?  Everyone piles into bed together to sleep?  lots of other options).  I am NOT a snuggly person but my son is the most snuggly child in the world and has been from birth.  My daughter is way more prickly and only wants snuggly attention on her own terms, for short periods, and she's always been that way too.

As long as there's nothing sexy going on, there's nothing wrong with cosleeping until adulthood (in my opinion) and as long as a child gets comfort in ways other than physical closeness, there's nothing wrong with NEVER cosleeping (in my opinion).[/quote]

Same. We talk, listen to audio books, tell funny stories about the day. It's the time when my 13 year old DS really talks to me. My 13 year old is a very funny person and that comes out the most when we lie there at night. Other family members get annoyed because they can hear us laughing.

My 11 year old is most likely to fall asleep immediately but he wants me by his side. He likes to listen to podcasts together and he'll fall asleep before they're over. It's comforting for him.[/quote]

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