Is there such a thing as 'too old' to co-sleep with your child? The research might surprise you

  • Written by: Sarah Blunden, Associate Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia
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Clueless actor Alicia Silverstone recently told a podcast she co-sleeps with her 11-year-old son, explaining she is “just following nature”.

“Bear and I still sleep together,” she told The Ellen Fisher Podcast last month. “I’ll be in trouble for saying that, but I really don’t care.”

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