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People in Other Cultures Part 2

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Q1 Until what age did you sleep in the same bed as your parents (if you did)?

1 I probably never slept in the same bed as my parents. I was put in a crib from a very young age. Then my parents probably put the crib and me in another room very soon after that, when I was just a few months old. In my country, privacy for parents is very important. The parents’ bed should remain a place for the couple, not for the family.

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2 In the UK, many people think that if little children sleep in the same bed as their parents they will never “cut the cord,” that is, become fully independent from their parents. So it’s largely frowned upon.

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Since I started living in Japan, my thoughts on children having their own rooms have changed. I used to think they should sleep in a separate room from birth, but later I came to think that this should happen when they start school. Now, I think it should be only when they feel ready. Sleeping with my kids was so cozy and intimate.

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COMPREHENSION 1

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