My 11-year-old is too anxious to sleep by himself
(WorldNews Health)

Question: We have an only child who is nearly 11. He is an anxious child by nature. We never had a good sleep routine with our son. Other than as a baby he never was able to manage to stay or sleep in his own bedroom without a parent being present. The parents´ bedroom is a neighbouring room. In recent years, the situation has got worse, requiring a parent to stay with him all night in the double bed beside him whilst he sleeps in a single bed. Previous to this he slept with a parent (usually mother) in the double bed. He cannot cope with the parent leaving the bedroom, even to go to the bathroom. He gets distressed and demands the parent return to the bedroom. It is worth noting he does...