My eight-year-old kept telling me that her bed felt “too tight,” but at first I assumed she was just uncomfortable or imagining things. Night after night she mentioned it again, sounding more worried each time. Then one night at 2:00 a.m., I checked the room camera—and what it revealed finally explained exactly why she had been saying it.

bed on time. When her mother asked what she meant by “tight,” Mia struggled to explain. She simply said it felt like something was squeezing the mattress. Her mother checked the bed carefully, pressing her hand into the mattress and examining the frame. Everything seemed completely normal. The mattress was firm but comfortable, the sheets were smooth,continue reading …