Parenting

My daughter and I co-slept until she was 5. But after that, she still - sometimes - came into bed with me. Then it slipped to perhaps once a month - or perhaps every other month. I guess that lasted until she was 10 or 11? IDK. Maybe less. Maybe it was every few months.. Sometimes she'd just fall asleep reading on my bed.

She's very independent - and, fwiw, has always had her own room (I slept in her room when she was little - so she never moved out.......I did).

It's not what you do, it's why you do it. In some cultures, kids co-sleep a long time. In other families, not at all.

But needs aren't universal. Nor is it possible to generalize about all co-sleeping. We did what worked for us. Neither of us has any regrets (honestly, it doesn't bear much thinking about).

I suppose - if you are doing it for your needs, well, that might be a problem.

So, meh. Follow what's best for your own family. Prioritize your kids. Take care of yourself.