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Expecting a new baby, worried about toddler's current co-sleeping arrangement

Kelly - posted on 01/12/2012 ( 5 moms have responded )

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Hi! We are expecting a new baby in August. It is still a long way away but I am concerned about how the new baby will affect our current sleeping arrangement with our two year old. She goes to sleep in her own bed at night but wakes up in the middle of the night and webring her into our bed. When the new baby arrives, he/she will sleep in a co-sleeper for the first 4-6 months right next to the bed, which will still leave plenty of room for our toddler, but I worry that the baby's cries will interfere with her sleep. Does anyone have any experience with this?



I assume we will do bed sharing with the new baby too, once it is older, and I guess our toddler will have to move to the floor or learn to stay in her own bed all night. Sleeping has been a huge struggle for us and I just don't know how we are going to strike the right balance. I would appreciate any feedback!

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Hazel - posted on 01/18/2012

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I agree with them, you should start training your child to sleep in her own room. Ask her to decorate her own room so she will get excited to sleep there. It's hard at first but she will get used to it!



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Amythyst - posted on 01/14/2012

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I went through this when i found out I was pregnant with my youngest. My then 18 mnth old was still sleeping almost all night in my bed and still nursing, Thankfully I didn't really have to do much, We spent time together redesigning her room and making wall decorations of winnie the pooh which we painted and hung up and she started spending more time in her room and with pregnancy and hormones changing the taste of my breastmilk she weaned herself and by the 8th month she got sick of me waking her up every half an hour to pee and moved into her room and has spent every night there since. I say try giving her a nudge and then let nature take it's course!

Katherine - posted on 01/13/2012

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What we did was have my husband sleep with my toddler and me sleep with the baby. It worked out perfectly.

Kelly - posted on 01/13/2012

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Thanks for your feedback. It is a very hard decision for me to go through with. I think I am as attached to her being with us as she is, but I don't see a happy ending for our situation once the new baby is here.

Jenn - posted on 01/12/2012

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If you're really all that worried about your 2 year old, it might be time for her to sleep in her own room all night. If she gets up, take her back to bed and explain to her it's bedtime and she's a big girl and needs to stay in her own bed. It will be hard and having everyone in the same bed is alright for a short while but sooner or later she will need to learn to be independent as she grows. I have never been the type to let my kids sleep in my bed unless they are extremely sick and need supervision through the night (which is not often). In the long run it'll be best for all of you when you're in desperate need of sleep when this baby comes.

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