Under what condition may an adult and a child in care share a bed?

• A. The adult is the child's parent and the child is between 1 and 10 years old.
• B. The adult is the child's parent.
• C. The child is at least 16 years old.
• D. They are siblings.

Answer: (A)

Bed-sharing with a child in care is allowed only in a very specific family situation to keep safety risks minimal. The only scenario that fits the policy is when the adult is the child’s parent and the child is between 1 and 10 years old. This pairing combines a parental relationship with a defined, younger age range where the arrangement is deemed acceptable under these guidelines.

Why this is the best choice: being the parent establishes a direct caregiving relationship, and the 1–10 age range is the only window in the policy where bed-sharing is permitted in this context. If the adult is simply a parent but the child is outside that age range, the rule does not apply. If the child is 16 or older, or if the adults and child are merely siblings, those scenarios do not meet the required parental relationship plus age condition, so bed-sharing would not be allowed under the policy.