strange sleeping arrangements
There was a guy who couldn’t sleep with his wife, because her daughter insisted on sleeping with her mother every night. The mother didn’t put her foot down and ask the daughter to sleep in her own bed. The stepfather became increasingly agitated.
Sleeping with their children is pretty common with sole moms. In this case, the girls have gotten into the routine of keeping each other company at night. This is a comfortable rut that they are going to find difficult to get out of. You can understand the daughter’s point of view – she’s known mommy a lot longer than you. The bed has become an intimate territory she shares with her mother. The thought of you taking over breaks not only her routine, but her heart as well. This is really the mom’s downfall. So don’t get angry with the child. Maybe mom should have had more foresight. Surely she knew that she would eventually meet someone worthy of sharing her bed again? Mom, It’s time to join the grownups! Your daughter needs to be in her own space, and create her own identity away from you. |
