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To let my six year old sleep in my bed

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JJPC · 27/02/2020 20:37

My husband has recently left the family home, it’s been upsetting for all of us and my six year old has been struggling to sleep. He’s worried that I will leave too.
To comfort him and help him sleep I’ve been allowing him to sleep in my bed.
I’ve told school about our change in circumstances so they can best support him and as part of this support he has told them that he’s sleeping in my bed. He’s not complained about it or said he doesn’t want to, just that he is.
Today we had parents evening and his teacher called me out for it and was quite critical. I can’t see what I’ve done wrong.
So AIBU to let a 6 year old who’s sad about his dad moving out share my bed for a little while?

OP posts:
Bigmango · 28/02/2020 09:19

As a teacher, put in a complaint please. This is totally and utterly none of their business and us in fact making a difficult time even harder.

Emmapeeler1 · 28/02/2020 09:25

My 6 year old son sleeps in my bed OP. He starts in his bed then sbout midnight wakes up and comes in with me. When he is particularly tired, poorly or clingy he falls asleep in my bed. It's none of your son's teacher's business.

Autumn101 · 28/02/2020 09:35

Don’t give it another thought, you’re doing what’s best for your child and it’s nobody else business.

My nearly 10 year old is in with us about half the time, he’s always needed extra comfort at nighttime. Has an older brother who sleeps in his own bed every night no problem!

In fact his teacher and I often talk about it as she has a son the same age who ends up with her every night too!!

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