When he feels awkward about it. I wondered when was "too old" for certain things...such as me going and gathering laundry in the bathroom while Nathan was in the tub, etc. Nathan was 8 1/2 and I did something like that and he acted embarassed, so I never did it again. Sleeping with a parent occasionally is something entirely different, of course. My BFF stopped sleeping with her grandma at age 11, for the same reason...it just didn't feel right any more. Until it feels awkward for him, I wouldn't stress over it. You have to do what you have to do to help your child, and IMHO age 10 isn't some bizarre age to need a parent every now and then. I hope you get to the bottom of things and he rests well!
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