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Article: PARENTING: Family bed more chaotic than cozy
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- July 15, 2003
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Q. My 2-year-old grandson has slept with his parents since he was
born, but with the birth of a third child (he has a 4-year-old
sister), he moved to a bed of his own in an adjoining room. Since he
refuses to cooperate in the new sleeping arrangements, either my son
or daughter-in-law rocks him to sleep, which might take an hour or
more. Then, without fail, he wakes up in the middle of the night and
goes to his parents' bed where the new baby is sleeping. The parents
try to make him go back to his bed, but oftentimes, the father goes
to the other room to sleep. At other times, the 2-year-old wakes up
his older sister and they wake up the entire house. What can a