Is it normal for a forty four yr old aunt to sleep in a bed with a twelve yr old nephew?

well,if it is adolescent well possibly not but if it is just a special child it can be and when the 44 yr old is your mom it can be. == So, the child is her son or her nephew? If it's her son: sometimes parents sleep in the same bed with their children for years and years, because of lack of space, or because the child has special needs. If there's a room for the boy, he's perfectly all right and still they do it, it's not that good because the child needs to learn to be by himself more, not always with his mommy. At twelve you're not really supposed to be too scared of the dark to sleep in your own room.

If it's her nephew: It can be OK, in certain circumstances. For example, you're all having a giant family gathering, there really isn't any room left, and it's only for one night. Still, it will probably make them both uncomfortable, and it's not advisable. Not really because of incest concerns, but it can't be pleasant for either of them to share a bed with someone so different.