A boy in my reception class happened to mention that he and his six-year-old sister sleep in their mother's bed. It seems that this has been the family sleeping arrangements since the father left the home about ten months ago. The children see the father regularly and seem to be adjusting to his absence from the home. However, as the boy's teacher, I wondered how these sleeping arrangements might affect him and what if anything, I should say to the mother.
This complex question has many issues within it, including the parents' relationship (before and after their split), the effect of their separation on their son, and co-sleeping.
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