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This is slightly off-topic, but I couldn't let that quote go unanswered :)
I'm sure the underlying message is that older kids don't drain us dry in
the same way a baby can, which is true.
I have 6yo and a 10yo who have both coslept from birth. Our bedtime
routine all the way up to and including last night is that I lie down in the
middle of the double bed, and they snuggle on either side of me, usually
with a head on my shoulder. We have our prayers, we review the day and plan
tomorrow, and then we just talk for a while. They eventually relax into
sleep, and I either extricate myself and go wash dishes, or I pass out from
exhaustion and move when I wake up in the night.
School-aged kids can be busy busy busy, and young boys aren't always very
cuddly. Bedtime is when i get to touch my kids and really get back in touch
with them. I wouldn't trade it for the world.
For the record, my kids are perfectly capable of falling asleep alone. We
just prefer it this way :)
Lynn Carter SFO IBCLC
Missouri, USA
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