co-sleeping

Lisa - posted on 08/07/2009

My 15 month old son has slept with my husband and I since he was 2 weeks old. My husband was working overnights and it was easier for me to have my son sleep next to me to feed him when he woke up. It is getting harder now, because I miss sleeping next to my husband. We turned the crib into a day bed and put it next to our bed. My son falls asleep in our bed and then I move him to his bed. So far he has slept most nights in his own bed, but he does wake up in the middle of the night and crawls over me to go back to sleep!!

I figure that when he decides it is time, then that is when he will sleep by himself.

The best thing about it is that he is a happy little boy who everyone comments about how well loved he acts. So maybe co-sleeping has its merits....

Tasha - posted on 08/05/2009

My son has slept in bed with me from the day that he was born. My husband was deployed in Afganistan untill a few months ago. I have recently moved to Germany where he is stationed, thinking that we were all going to be one big family. Unfourtantly my son is so used to sleeping with only me, that he kicks my husband out of bed every night, so now he is sleeping on the couch on work nights and just putting up with it on the weekends. There is nothing wrong with your baby sleeping in bed with you, until you feel comfortable putting them in their own bed. XOXO

Leila - posted on 08/04/2009

my 15 month old daughter sleeps with us when she wakes up in the middle of the night. she moves around alot so i think its time for her to sleep in her own bed but i dont know how to keep her in there once she wakes

Megan - posted on 08/02/2009

We've been co-sleeping basically since my 14 1/2 month was born. She still sleeps in the bed with me and I love it. Since we recently weened her she'll just wake up and snuggle and go back to sleep. What's better than that? I still get a lot of negative comments about it but I don't care. Love the time while we still have it :)

Melinda - posted on 08/01/2009

I started my son at 3 months sleeping in his own crib by using the Cry Method...it worked then, but slowly around 8 months he was back in our bed half the night. At around 10 months, after loosing his morning nap and my husband loosing his job, my son was back sleeping with us. We are just now trying to get him back to his own crib, mostly because I have a hard time sleeping with as much moving as my son is doing now...but I have a hard time seeing anything wrong with it. I do know it will be harder and harder to break the older the child gets, but it can be done it just takes work. I hope this helps just to know you are not the only one. Good luck!!!

Mary - posted on 07/31/2009

Co-sleeping seems like it should be the norm especially for the little babies. I mean, how it is a good idea to have a little newborn who needs constant comfort, feeding, and snuggles in a whole different room from their parents in a lonesome bed surrounded by bars? Even bigger babes and young kids need lots of comfort and may sleep better by snuggling w/ their parents. We did cosleeping as long as it was well suited for our baby and for my husband and I (about 6 months). (At some point our daughter seemed like she didn't get much sleep in our bed - always thrashing kicking and waking briefly w/ a few loud cries, like she was uncomfortable. Then none of us was sleeping well. So, we moved her to her own crib in our room and eventually to her own room). Our daughter sleeps w/ us whenever she is sick or needs middle of the night comfort. She usually goes right to sleep cuddled up next to me. So, do what is right for you and your child!

Anna - posted on 07/30/2009

My son sleeps in a single bed, mainly because i would fall asleep when i was breastfeeding him and from there he would only really settle to sleep if you lay next to him for a bit. When he's restless or teething i tend to sleep next to him most of the night. Some cultures think it's weird not to have your baby in bed with you, take a breather and do what you wanna do. It's your kid and your home! Try not to let it get to you :)

Veronica - posted on 07/29/2009

I also co-sleep with my daughter from time to time (15 months) though I have never done it on a regular basis because I don't sleep well when I co-sleep with her. I do bring her to bed with me when she is ill or teething because she often will wake up every hour if not more often if she is in her crib. I agree that it is your choice and as long as it works for you, go for it. Ignore all the negativity. There will always be someone telling you you are doing something wrong, but you know what is best for you and your family.

Heather - posted on 07/29/2009

I co-slept with my LO until she was around 9 months old, and was sleeping sideways, kicking either hubby or I out of the bed. She transitioned pretty smoothly to her own crib, and now I'm co-sleeping with my one month old (: I've been getting flack from both my mother AND my in-laws for it, but I don't care. They aren't in bed with me and LO at night, they don't know how well it works. Co-sleeping means I get enough sleep at night to be fully comprehensive with my toddler during the day, well worth it!

Pamela - posted on 07/25/2009

Hi,
We never used a crib for any of our children. 10, 8 and 14 months. Everyone sleeps, all are happy and were happy as babies. You need to listen to yourself not others; only you know what works for your child and family. We never had a problem with transitioning to independent sleeping, and again you will know when that is the right time. Good Luck!

Diana - posted on 07/23/2009

my son is 2 1/2 yrs old and STILL screams to get in bed with me...sometimes i cave just so i can go to sleep cause he will keep screaming and crying...but i think that if it works for yall, it's your business!

Siân - posted on 07/23/2009

I do but am trying to get my son into his cot as he could do with his own space and I could do with mine!!

Cathralynn - posted on 07/23/2009

I don't co-sleep and never wanted to, but if you see nothing wrong with it and it works for your family don't worry about neg flack from other people. Nobody knows their child like the mom! You do what's best for your family and people need to stop judging. It's different if you ask for their opinion.

Caroline - posted on 07/23/2009

Yes, our baby is sleeping w/ us too. We live in another country - India. It's very common here and I don't see anything wrong w/ it. Maybe eventually she will want her own space.