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I made the same mistake one time but with a little more intense stuff like JASON and CHUCKY- that was bad. I am also a single mom and had the same problem, it started effecting his school work where they would draw a pix of a dog on a sunny day, the dog would have a knife or a devil on his back- crazy!! I understand what you are going thru, believe me just keep the consistency going, put him back in bed every time he does this, adventually he will get it. Once I even let him sleep late during a "boring" movie, when he would fall asleep I would put him in his bed and he would wake up in his own bed wondering how he got there.. YOu will be fine, soon you will miss him in your bed= so enjoy while you can :)

Yep talk talk talk. I got my son a light buddy (http://www.sparkability.net/tykelightbuddy.html) its a night light that he can hold its wonderful. I also will let my son (age 5) snuggle in my bed but when daddy comes to bed its time to go to his own bed. Set ground rules and stick with them.
Good luck!

Dear D.,

I had to laugh a little tiny bit, after all of that work to get him out of your bed and zap, now back again. He is eight and you two can talk and talk and talk. Let him know that America's Most Wanted scared you too, but to be scared is good because we are more careful and take better care of ourselves after we know of something bad like that. Tell him you got scared too, and that is why you keep your bedroom door open and check on him a lot during the night. ....and why you lock the door and check the windows at night, maybe he can help you. Keep a tiny little light on for him if he wants, and tell him that he is practicing for when he is grown up and has to take care of his own children, and stand firm about him sleeping with you. No more. And tell him that you need a quieter sleep, explain about how hard it is to be a mother and that your body is older than his and your body needs more quiet rest. All true, and truth protects us, and you must be firm. Read him a story, just before covering him in his own bed, you probably already do that. Good Luck, Stand firm and you will teach him to stand firm.

God gives us fear so that we can be wary and take care of ourselves. That is God protecting us. No kidding, Sincerely, C. N.

Personally I would let him sleep with you, if not in your bed on the floor. And for future reference don;t let him watch scary stuff on tv :( AMW scares me as an adult and is not meant for children hence the warning before the show starts that it is for "mature audiences".