When should daughters stop sharing a bed with their dad?

I don’t think it’s ever weird LOL. It’s her dad !

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What about when should a son stop sleeping/showers with mother?

I feel it’s an individual choice. Or when a child starts expressing discomfort or a parent becomes uncomfortable with misplaced attention.

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Depends on the person. I wouldnt want my curious daughter to see Dads morning wood or if you sleep naked. Not my thing, but I dont judge. Human bodies are natural and have natural processes im just not ready to explain why daddys privates are sticking out :rofl::sob: he sleeps rough anyway always tossing and turning and throwing elbows. Heavy sleeper. Sometimes flings blankies off. Sometimes gets hot and goes commando and doesnt know it cause hes asleep LOL. No way Id let him sleep with my kids. BUT not for sexual or weirdo reasons. Its mostly not safe. Ive woken up with black eyes and often sleep on the couch if hes dreaming a lot :rofl::sob:

Unless something suspicious is happening I’m confused why it’s a question :man_shrugging:t2:

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I used to get into bed with my dad weekend mornings and fall back asleep when I was 10/11/12
I see zero issue with it

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I slept in my dad’s bed, every weekend, until I was 15 when my mom kicked me out of her house (they had been divorced since I was five).
Then I was on my own and quit staying over there on weekends.
I probably would have slept in his bed every weekend until I was 18.
So unless there’s cause for concern on the father’s end, I don’t feel like there’s a “limit”.

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Unless he’s done something to your daughter then it is NEVER inappropriate. Which in that case you wouldn’t (I hope) be with him anyway. That’s his child. It shouldn’t be made out to be something inappropriate by you.

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One of my grandsons sleep with me until he was 12/13 .love every minute of the memories that we just laid their and laugh and had our conversations .An if he came today and wanted to laid down we me and enjoy that again today I would love that . he’s 17teen now and I miss those days and nights

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Until either person is uncomfortable with it?

Why would it ever be weird if it’s her dad? Unless of course dad is a chester but then that’s a whole different story.

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It’s her dad… unless you have reason to believe something is going on, it’s never inappropriate.

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So my brother is 15 and still likes to sleep in bed with my mom as much as possible. It’s a comfort thing. Not weird. I am 27 and would still snuggle either one of my parents.

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I’m 24 nearly and will still crawl in my parents bed when I’m at there house and cuddle :upside_down_face:

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This is a really weird question, would you be asking if it was a mother and her child or a father and his son?

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Is the child uncomfortable? No? Then never.

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I’m 33 and will always be happy to crawl into my parents’ bed.

I never shared a bed with my parents. Ever.
My twins snuggled at times, but never coslept. Actually, they do Moreso now, while watching movies…but not sleep. If folks want to share space with their kiddos, do it as you see fit. People’s boundaries differ, and I respect that :clap:

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I’m 24 and I’m having my parents first grandchild and I still crawl in my dad’s lap as well as he still gives me forehead kisses and kisses on my cheek there is nothing inappropriate about any of that I still call my dad daddy sometimes too I’ve always called him daddy since I was a baby I still crawl in bed with both my parents if you’re finding anything inappropriate about your daughter clinging to her father for comfort there is something wrong with your way of thinking because if that man is an honorable man and you had a baby with him then nothing about his relationship with her should be counted as inappropriate I also slept with my brother in his bed until we were teenagers nothing inappropriate about that either and I’m thankful we have those memories because he’s dead now and that’s all I have left of him is staying up late watching movies and playing video games and crashing

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Until the child is uncomfortable? My sons almost 7 and he feels most comfortable coming into my bed at night if he has a bad dream… don’t see anything wrong with it

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If you are worried about your daughter being in a bed with her daddy at any point, shouldn’t be with him.

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Whenever they stop on there own. If you force it to stop then the kid could get hurt feelings over it that last forever because they feel like they were taken away from that bond with there dad my 2 year old daughter loves sleeping in bed next to her dad every single night and I don’t see an issue with it other than it takes up more space in our bed lol but it’s not weird unless someone makes it weird… :thinking:

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Until the child is uncomfortable

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My son can sleep in my bed for as long as he wants, but only when his dad works nights or when he’s had a hard day or scared of something. There is no age cap, but I can’t handle being squished either.

Why would it be inappropriate at any age?

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Shit I’m 35 and I still cuddle my mama. I’d cuddle my dad too if he’d let me lol

I hope my daughters always cuddle their daddy and seek him as a place of unconditional love and comfort…
These type of questions are so unfair the father’s.

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Guess it depends on if you have daddy issues or not :woman_shrugging:t3::joy:

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My adult daughter who is 23 will come over to my house and cuddle with her dad when she is having a bad day or just needs dad time. Same goes for my 17yr old daughter.

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My son is 14 almost 15 and still crawls in bed with me wanting mommy snuggles from time to time. And when my husband travels all 4 of my kids fight over who’s sleeping on their dads side of the bed. My kids are girl 17 almost 18, boy 14 almost 15, boy 12 almost 13 and 9 almost 10. My husband also has the same bond with our kids. He flops in their beds and they watch movies together sometimes he falls asleep in their beds with them. We dont see a issue with it. As long as the kids r comfortable with it. If u feel anything is strange I would question y you chose that person as a partner in the 1st place.

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I slept with my dad until 10​:joy::joy: my mom worked nights and I was a chicken shit and never ever felt uncomfortable, if anything I felt safe and secure

I’m 29 and I was at my parents house and wasn’t feeling well so I put my head on my dad’s shoulder and went to sleep. He is my dad… my girls are 9&5 and they like to lay down with their daddy and snuggle with him. Who cares?? It’s not inappropriate…

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What’s the difference between a son sleeping in a bed with his mom than a daughter sleeping in a bed with her dad? Unless one or the other is uncomfortable I’d say it’s completely normal since parents beds are always much more comfortable.

Should of never started. Need to have their own bed.

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If you’re worried about it, you shouldn’t be with him.

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when ever the father and kid decide it’s time👌

Yeah bit a like 7 or 8 it’d be like bro go to bed

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When I was 14 I didn’t have a regular period yet and passed out from the pain in my dads kitchen floor, he carried me to his bed with his heating pad for his bad back, and made me food and canceled any plans he had, and just stayed in bed with me watching tv and it was when I first realized periods are normal and so is laying next to your dad when you don’t feel well. I didn’t get to really know my dad until I was 12 so it’s normal now for me. I was asked this question and it was super gross and rude for people to try to imply or say something when it was like the first time I felt normal.

They are your children, they never out grow their need for mom and dad. And as my husband, their dad is deceased, so a single mom, I have teenagers that still crawl into bed with me at times. And my daughter refused to sleep by herself for a long time. I want sleep so I can go to work, yep climb in and nite nite. Choose your battles. And yes my kids have their own rooms, always have

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I feel like it’s only weird if you make it weird… :thinking:

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I think it’s fine up until one of them starts to feel weird about it. Then it becomes an issue.

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Never, theyre sleeping and its their child. If its weird thats a whole different issue.

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He’s her parent. If you think it’s inappropriate for her to sleep with him then it’s also inappropriate for her to sleep with you. Goes both ways. Unless she is uncomfortable. My grown kids will plop down in bed with us still and start watching TV or talking and occasionally fall asleep . Never weird bc we don’t think of it any weird way. Has he given you a reason to be worried about it? Are you not with him and just trying to be difficult?

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I wouldn’t say it’s inappropriate at all but when she reaches the age of 5 or so I think she should definitely be sleeping in her own bed most of the time.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with sleeping with your parent every so often though. Life is short & it’s comforting to be able to snuggle up with your parent/parents every so often. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to cuddle your baby…even when they grow up they’re still your baby!

Would you make this status about your daughter sleeping with you in a bed?? If you have to ask this question he probably shouldn’t be left alone with her if those thoughts are in your head :sweat_smile:

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My 23 yr old slept with me till he was 11 almost 12. Only cause his older brother was being mean to him & said he was going to kick his a$$ lmao. There Bestfriends now & live & work together

Don’t make it weird and it won’t be?

Unless you have reasons to expect danger, just leave it alone

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Well how old is this daughter?

I’d say never. My mum died when I was 16 and I slept in bed with my dad for like a week. I’d hope my kids want to crawl in bed with me when they are older. Unless they feel uncomfortable leave them to it

Well my 7 year old son sleeps with me once in a while. He’s my baby. Not a single soul thinks of it in a sexual way.

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I got in the bed with my dad til he died… I was 19

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I decided I was too big when daddy had a nightmare and kicked me across the bedroom.lol or else I would have still slept with him some nights as a teenager.The bond between a father and daughter has no end.

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Never. And if there’s an issue with them sharing a bed he shouldn’t be around at all.

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It totally depends on the bond you have. It’s only strange to those who don’t have that special bond. The world can be a cruel place and everyone’s circumstances,insecurities, fears and up bringing are different.

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If you’re asking this question then it’s probably time

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When she says she does not want to. Is this different for moms and sons? I would guess its the same thing. They are your children, there is no age. Don’t make a beautiful thing wierd.

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Would you be asking that about a son and his mother?

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If it was co-sleeping with mom this would not even be a question.

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My son is 17 and he will climb in while dad is making coffee or if he needs a one on one. My 11 year old girl would only call for her dad at night. He is her hero. She often lays with us on the weekends, biscuits and coffee early am, to us it is bonding special time.
Don’t make it weird if there isn’t an issue. I still climbed in with my mom at 36 before she passed and I would probably still be climbing in at 44…
Why is this even an issue if there is a healthy relationship? It’s like poster only posted half the story, to please her side…:woman_shrugging:

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My son is 21 and he will get in my bed :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::pray:t4:

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I was 17 and I left home got married … lost my daddy in 19 and I wished I would have stayed longer

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I used to crawl in bed and take a nap with my mom i was in my 20s and would go over to her house to do so… i have 2 boys of my own now 10 and 8 and they will crawl in bed with me still… these are the moments i cherish to me its TLC for the soul mind and heart.

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Never share a bed with your children

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I can’t remember when I stopped napping with my Dad. Probably 5/6 I used to sneak in on his side of the bed when I had nightmares because he would cuddle with me til I calmed down (Hey, Core memory!) Now I’m 30 and I would just go in his room and I have no problem sitting in the bed with him to watch TV or whatever. I don’t think I’d nap anymore but being in the bed with him isn’t something I am ashamed of if that’s what is being asked. My Dad and I’s relationship is one of less spoken words but nonetheless strong. If this was about a Mother no one would bat an eye.

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It depends but at about 6ish I made her start sleeping on a mattress in the floor next to our bed which changed into a tent which finally changed into her wanting to sleep in her own room around age 9 or 10

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When she want to stop.

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Unless the child is uncomfortable, never.

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Our youngest was sick and slept with us for nearly all of her first three years, at which time we told her she had to sleep in her own bed.

She just knocked on her Sissy’s door and said mama and dad kicked me out, can I come sleep with you? I think a few pennies were exchanged. Lol.
Having said this, I wouldn’t kick them
out if they came and asked to get in bed. I also love it when my grandsons come and get in the bed, in the very early morning, just not starting out the night. Nothing better than cuddling up under a blanket or afghan with a child!

Maybe the OP should explain why they are asking… Otherwise the question seems vague and arbitrary… Just saying.

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why is this even a thought ? or a question? im so confused by the way people think sometimes.

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Why are you sexualizing the father daughter bond? If he’s not being inappropriate there’s nothing wrong. If you think he might be inappropriate you’ve got bigger problems than where your daughter sleeps.

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So I was a huge daddy’s girl and I would crawl into bed with him when I was 11 then when I moved out of town and would come to town to visit I would always sleep in his room with him. He passed away about 7 years ago and I miss cuddling up with him so much. He really was my hero and I would do anything to have that time back with him.

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I’m 37 and lost my Daddy 6 years ago this coming fall. I’d give anything to curl up and listen to him breathe beside me. I may be grown and he may be gone, but he’s forever my daddy.

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I had a 37 year old son. Who layed I’m my bed and my mothers till the day he passed. My grandson is 21 and lays and sleeps with me too this day. Don’t ever push a child away at any age. That’s a love like no other.

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I don’t think I ever in my life slept with my dad. I don’t have a single memory of ever being in a bed with my dad. Wished I had those experiences and memories though.

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Why are you worried about a child sharing a bed with their parent. If he has given you a reason to worry… why is your child still around this man.

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Unless the child is uncomfortable, there’s nothing wrong with a child snuggling up with their Daddy or Mommy.

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I’m 41 & I’d still crawl in bed w/him.

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Nobody would be asking “ at what age would you consider it inappropriate for a SON to sleep in bed with his MOTHER.”
:thinking::thinking::roll_eyes:

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Never unless u think something is happening but let them bond one day he won’t be there anymore and she’ll have those memories

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Unless he’s a pedophile, the age doesn’t matter.
If he is a pedophile, he shouldn’t be allowed around her and should be in jail, so…:woman_shrugging:t3:

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My sister is 26 and she still lives at home and sleeps with our dad. Sooo :person_shrugging: Jess Pairama

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I am 45 and up until my mom passed 3 years ago. I was always in her bed especially if I was sick or had a bad day or just plain felt like it. And the weekends my Dad had me I did the same. I had my own room and my own bed. I didnt care. I treated him no different then when I was with mom. No one ever made a bit deal about it ever. The only time there was an issue was when my dad remarried and she said it was very weird he would allow that…as the neighbors would talk. I remember saying it the time me cause I was young. The neighbors dont run the house I am in and you arent a parent and if and when you and Dad have kids I am sure it will be the same. She swore it wouldnt be and made a big deal so I just never went back to Dads I was much closer to mom anyways and hated my stepmother. She ended up with 2 girls and sure enough they are now 28 and 30 and they go to my Dad for everything and climb in his bed all the time. They are still married but in different rooms. And the girls and my Dad dont even talk to her anymore. I cant even fathom never talking to my mom and her living in the same house as me. But to each their own I guess. Unless the daughter is uncomfortable it shouldnt matter the age. But that s just me and my take.

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I still liked cuddling with my dad when he passed almost 13 years ago. I was married and had two kids. We would go over to my dad’s and have a movie night.

Never as long as there are clothes on when they get older I guess

My daughter is 9 and she still climbs in the bed with her daddy.

I don’t think it’s odd for a child to get in the bed with there parent. I guess I would question if the dad went and got in bed with the kid maybe…

I’m grown with kids of my own and I’ll still sleep in my fathers bed. That’s my dad so to think that people think this way is beyond me

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Question is…do you have a son? Would you have a problem if he wanted to sleep by his mother??? Unless you suspect sexual abuse or have a gut feeling or child is acting weird…why does it matter?

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And how old should brothers and sisters seperate?

As soon as the kid is potty trained…
I still enforce the whole “The-best-I-can-do-is-I’ll-sleep-beside-you-on-the-couch-with-nightlight!”

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Is it ever inappropriate? The problem is the people like to sexualise innocent normal things like sleeping in bed with a parent or sibling. As long as everybody has normal parental intentions then I don’t think it’s a problem at all.
My daughter is 8 and comes into our bed every night. I’m often squished and uncomfortable so go to her bed leaving her alone with her dad.

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My nephew is 8 and he still sleeps in the bed with his grandmother.

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I think our messed up world causes these questions.

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It’s good for kids to eventually be in their own beds. I would say by the time they start school. Each kid is different though. Some may be clingy some may just have sleeping problems while sleeping alone. Mine are in their own beds by 3 or 4

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I’m not sure there should ever be a age limit, we aren’t talking about baths together for fk sakes. What is there to be worried about? If you have any worry at all then you need to rethink the situation you have your family in. :tipping_hand_woman:

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My daughter is 6 and son 11 and they still come in to sleep with me. I know when they are old enough and wanna sleep on there own they will do so but until then I will cherish the moments cause they grow to fast. They each have their own cool rooms and beds but they feel safer being with me and that’s perfectly ok♥️

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There isn’t one…. While my children do sleep in their own bed most nights some nights they just need extra love and they’ll always be allowed in my bed

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Me and my 8 yr old cuddle every night. Whether my boyfriend sleeps in bed with us or not… stop sexualizing it…

If you really sexualize it, you really shouldn’t have had kids :woman_shrugging:

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I slept in bed with my dad till I was 10/11. We had an old house that creaked and groan and I felt safer next to my dad.
Why do people always think the worst?

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Every now and then my 16yo still sneaks inside the foot of my bed. Society has hurt family values so much.
Do what you feel I right and safe for your child…bc I promise one day you will miss those little moments you take for granted now

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