Just Curious

Does anyone eleses adhd 11 year old still wants to sleep with you

[gisette2000]

Yes in fact our 11 year old slept with us last night. He doesn't make a habit of sleeping with us and we don't usually allow him to. However I could tell that last night he needed he needed to be with us. His older brother recently left f for prep school and our 11 year old has been really sad and missing his big brother. My husband and I feel that it is okay for our child to sleep with us occasionally. As long as it does not become a habit.

[ladysoc]

My ADHD son (15) just started sleeping in his own room on a regular basis. Prior to this, he would go to bed on the floor of my bedroom. He suffers from anxiety and was terrified of being in his room at night. He was also afraid of being in the house alone until age 13-14.

[anirush]

My 12 year old grandson has a terrible fear of the dark periodically I will still lay down with him in his bed until he goes to sleep.

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Thank you ladysoc and anirush I am glad my son is not the only one. People have told me that he is too old to be sleeping with us. He also has anxiety and is afraid of the dark

[jennijen]

My 8 yr old hates sleeping alone. He is afraid of the dark and loud noises. He doesn’t sleep through the night. He normally wakes me up 2 or more times a night. He knows that when he gets really scared that he can sleep with us. He has our dog sleeping in his room and we always tell him he’s not sleeping alone. He has been like this his whole life.

[EmmaBrunner]

Im curious, is this a common issue associated with ADHD? My 8 year old son also has a terrible fear of the dark and is terrified to sleep alone at night. Im looking to get some professional help as its been 3 years now and it disrupts the sleep of everyone else in the house.

[ChristinaReader]

Sleep trouble and ADHD go hand in hand. It's a common issue. My daughter must have a night light and she has instrumental music playing in her room all night. This combination is the only way she will sleep on her own. But sometimes we have to do some journaling before bed to help her get her fears out. She's 7 and has very detailed strong dreams. I have ADHD too and I still have nightmares. I sleep best with some white noise. youtu.be/zbhUFX6ZRYA(Not working as expected?)

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[Danseuse]

My 9 year old twins do. I let them fall asleep in my bed and then I move them their own when I'm ready to go to bed. I think they have a lot of nightmares related to increased anxiety because of ADHD.

[Serenity1526]

My son is 11 and he still enjoys having me lie with him at night and rub his back to aid in the sleep process. I think it’s soothing because of his ADHD and anxiety. He too has to have a light on. I think some children need the extra comfort and I’m ok with it. My daughter is 6 and she enjoys it too. I remember having nightmares as a kid and crawling in bed with my mom. That subsided around 12 or 13 but it continues for some children. Whatever you are comfortable with as a parent know that they are your choices to make 🙂