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Dear Jansy,
really, I don't understand why do you think that the parent who would
look after the son would sleep with him in the same bed? To me
"near him" means rather on a chair, and in no way sleeping. Remember
that according to a nurse he is suicidal. Of course watch him
all the night and remain awake may be too difficult, this explains
the rotation. Another part of the night the parent relieved
of his watch may sleep on the couch. Why not let him use the couch?
May be just because they desperately love him and want him to have
a better place to sleep or because in the other room there is much
more dangerous objects (she is cooking in the room with the couch?).
Best to all -
Sergei Soloviev
> part three:"He returned in high spirits, saying in a loud voice: I have it
> all figured out. We will give him the bedroom. Each of us will spend part
> of the night near him and the other part on this couch".
(...)
> this rotatory shift is quite peculiar:
>
> Why couldn't one of the parents stay with the boy all night long?
> In such a small apartment, why would it be necessary to sleep with him in
> the same bed and not let him use the couch?
> Why was a special surveillance needed during the night? What happened at
> night that would be so exausting to those that were lying at his side that
> they had to be relieved of duty after some time?
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really, I don't understand why do you think that the parent who would
look after the son would sleep with him in the same bed? To me
"near him" means rather on a chair, and in no way sleeping. Remember
that according to a nurse he is suicidal. Of course watch him
all the night and remain awake may be too difficult, this explains
the rotation. Another part of the night the parent relieved
of his watch may sleep on the couch. Why not let him use the couch?
May be just because they desperately love him and want him to have
a better place to sleep or because in the other room there is much
more dangerous objects (she is cooking in the room with the couch?).
Best to all -
Sergei Soloviev
> part three:"He returned in high spirits, saying in a loud voice: I have it
> all figured out. We will give him the bedroom. Each of us will spend part
> of the night near him and the other part on this couch".
(...)
> this rotatory shift is quite peculiar:
>
> Why couldn't one of the parents stay with the boy all night long?
> In such a small apartment, why would it be necessary to sleep with him in
> the same bed and not let him use the couch?
> Why was a special surveillance needed during the night? What happened at
> night that would be so exausting to those that were lying at his side that
> they had to be relieved of duty after some time?
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