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[โ€“] Tot@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Somehow, simply touching my kids helps calm them down enough to sleep. Now my four year old reaches for my hand at night. Am I trapped for a while? Yes. Do I mind? Not one bit.

[โ€“] Tot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Worth noting that this did not work when they were infants, especially not for my oldest.