Co-sleeping?

Sherrie - posted on 03/29/2010

My son sleeps with my hubby and I. He makes four kiddoes, my second, I co slept with both of my boys. Wouldn't have it any other way. My first born started sleeping by him self at about 3, we had no problems changing over. My youngest....18 mths loves my bed..and i stil BF also so it is just waay easier...if you wanna stop them stop if not....then dont..:P Your momma you know you little one better than ANYONE ...:P

Shawnna - posted on 03/29/2010

I had my son sleep with me a few times when he was super little...he fell asleep easier and faster. Now he has to be in his crib or he's all over the place when it comes to bedtime. I want to get him his own bed soon...hopefully that works :)

Cleo - posted on 03/29/2010

my new born started out sleeping in her bassinet but will only sleep with her father and i. it's not something that i like but it's the only way to put her to sleep.

Kayla - posted on 03/29/2010

I have been co-sleeping with my daughter from day one and I wouldnt change it! I think that its good and I sleep better when shes with me. I tried to put her in a crib a few times and I slept horriably! And it felt empty. Im glad to know that im not alone!

Samantha - posted on 03/29/2010

my baby sleep with us if he has a bad night and wont go back to sleep and like what you said, when he is ill! and like u i love it! lol cuddling up to him etc but its a bad idea cos they get used to it and dont wanna leave, my mum and dad made the same mistake with my youngest sister and she is 5 and didnt start sleepin in her own bed till she was about 4 lol so as much as i hate it i try to keep him in his cot! and i just get him out in the mornins and we have our cuddles then!! good luck! x

Amanda - posted on 03/29/2010

My son has slept with me since he was 5 months old. He will be one year old in 2 weeks.Co-sleeping is a hard habit to break. I do feel that he sleeps longer/better with me. Besides I kinda got into this situation when my husband would be gone at times. I didn't want me and my baby to be alone. We are starting to get to the point where he's moving a lot more and making both of us have interrupted sleep, which nobody wants. I wouldn't trade the times and memories of him sleeping with me for anything though.

Gemma - posted on 03/29/2010

My little girl slept with us untill about 6 1/2 months and I found that we all slept better. She now sleeps in her own cot in her own room, and I've got ot say I like having bed space back!

Heather - posted on 03/29/2010

My daughter is 2 and she sleeps with me almost every night. I feel the same way you do. Her toddler bed is in my room and she starts out in that. When she wakes up in the middle of the night she comes to bed with me. She has slept with me since i brought her home.

Tabatha - posted on 03/29/2010

I let my four months old daughter fall asleep in my bed with me while watchign a movie shes slept with me a few times while her father was out of state working... But not to much... maybe 3 or 4 times... but theres nothing wronge with it if teh childs sick... but eventually it will be hard to have alone time with your boyfreind or husband the baby will want to sleep with you everynigth my nephew is 12 years old and lseeps with his mother still.. she hates it but he wont sleep other wise.

Megan - posted on 03/29/2010

my two older boys never slept in the bed with me cuz i have friends that their 4 yr olds still sleep in the bed with them, very bad habit to start. but i let my newborn daughter sleep in the bed with me, and my hubbie on an airbed (his choice) and she slept until 6 weeks old but i just now put her in her own bed cuz im scared of that habit. but my 2 oldest slept in my room (but their own bed) until 1 yr old and i will do the same with my daughter

Bridget - posted on 03/29/2010

My baby is almost five months old, and we had been sleeping with him up until about a week ago. Now he is sleeping in our room still, but in his pack and play next to the bed....my husband and I found that our love live was completely put on hold while he was sleeping with us, but we both loved having him in our bed (he was in a cosleeper in out bed). I can't move him into his own crib yet because I still wake up at least every hour to check on him...I sleep better with him in our room

Rebecca - posted on 03/29/2010

i have 4 children from ages 12- 1 year and i am 6 months pregnat with my 5th i have allowed ALL my children sleep with me currently only my 1 year old sleeps with me even tho her crib is in my room i feel the same way i know she is safe by my side! i have been lucky and not really had a problem getting my kids outta my bed either! i feel we are the mom we know whats best for our kids

Ne'Toshe' - posted on 03/29/2010

When I put my daughter down for the night, we normally put her in the bassinet next to our bed, but she wakes up around 2AM for a bottle, so when she is eating I put her in bed w/ my hubby & myself & she sleeps w/ us the rest of the night.

Nikki - posted on 03/29/2010

I let my now 3 year old daughter sleep with us from day one. She now still EVERY night will crawl in to our bed between 1 and 4. I decided when I had my son who is 2 now that there would be no co sleeping except when sick. He only crawls in to our bed when he is not feeling well, otherwise he falls asleep quickly and without fussing at all. I wish I had not co slept with either of them. Just my thoughts.

Crystal - posted on 03/29/2010

My thoughts on co sleeping vary from situation to situation. For me personally, I find that it is a bad habit to try to break once the child gets older. We allowed my first to do so with my husband and I, and it was hard to break him of it when I was pregnant with my daughter. There just wasn't enough room in the bed anymore, and I didn't want him to still have the habit after she was born. It took a while, but he was broke of the co sleeping. Its a lovely thing to be able to spend more time with your infant, however there is definitely an age to where it becomes "inappropriate". I believe strongly that during the day you devote your attention and love towards your kids, but at night time, you should take that time to cuddle and spend time with hubby/boyfriend/significant other. You need the break and to be able to reconnect with your significant other at this point to rekindle or keep alive any feelings/ sense of reassurance that you two are there for each other as well as a parenting unit. For some it works, others, it could jeprodize that special time where you and your other half can reconnect as a couple, and not just parents.

Kaitie - posted on 03/29/2010

Well i totally understand... our lil boy started sleeping with us when he was just a couple months old since that was the only way he would sleep and my daughters both come in by midnight every night as well. For almost a year it would be all 5 of us in our bed by morning. Now my son sleeps by himself in his bed like a big boy but my girls still come in. I dont really mind since my hubby is a firefighter and gone quit a bit. Infact my friends laugh but if they dont come in within a certain time frame I actually wake up in a panic and checking on them to make sure they are okay.HAHAHA! Dont worry I think its normal. :)

Chrissy - posted on 03/29/2010

Our son did for the first month or so sometimes & he still does when he's sick & he's 6 months old. I'm a light sleeper even though my husband isn't really. We made sure he was protected when he's in our bed. I love him sleeping with us! He's in his own room now though & he sleeps great! He's still in our bed when he's sick though!

Aeriel - posted on 03/29/2010

Our 6 mo old has slept with us since about 2 weeks old. We just started the transition to his own crib, which is in the room next to me. Since starting I've felt a lot more emotional and fretful about him not being close to me at night. I get up about once an hour to check on him. He sleeps on his own from about 9-10pm until about 5am and wakes up for a feed, and I can't help but bring him back into bed with me during feeding. I am too tired to stay awake and breastfeed in his room and place him back in the crib! Most days instead of making him nap in his crib we go to my bed and enjoy a nap together...that way I still get to bond with him in our dreams!

Katrina - posted on 03/29/2010

i think it depends on how you feel about your son sleeping with you my son is almost 1 and he only sleeps with me when he is ill other then that he likes to have his own space and is a fidget bum when he sleeps so it drives me crazy

Kelli - posted on 03/29/2010

My son sleeps with me sometimes but it is when he wakes up in the middle of the night from a bad dream which is most of the time.....my daughter use to sleep with me also but she is 6 now and I told her last year that when she started school that she needed to be a big girl and sleep in her own bed and for the most part she does now. But, I don't think there is anything wrong with let your child sleep with you. They are only little for a while so let it be.

Stacey - posted on 03/29/2010

Wow, I too am suprised at how many parents co-sleep. I have a 3 year old son and since birth have pretty much had him in a routine in his own bedroom at set times. Yes there were the occasions when he was sick and my husband and i would prefer for him to sleep with us so we can keep an eye on him and now we have an agreement that if one of us were away for work he could keep us company and he is happy with that. I believe children need boundaries, routine and bed tiimes. I love the fact that i can read him a book and kiss him goodnight at 8pm with no dramas at all......that way my husband and I can have quality time together :) At the end of the day your child can not sleep with you forever and from past experiences (baby sisters, friends children etc) the longer you leave it the harder it gets :O But its up to you, just thought i would share my thoughts too :)

MERCY - posted on 03/29/2010

i guess sleeping with ur baby is good for u ed him. It help him in breathing ed for the mom dont have to keep waking up

Terri - posted on 03/29/2010

my daughter is2 1/2 and still sleep in our bed i think its ok but i think its gonna be hard to get her to sleep in her our bed

Kristin - posted on 03/29/2010

YOU DON'T WANT TO GET HIM USED TO SLEEPING WITH YOU. mY SON SLEPT WITH US FOR ABOUT A WEEK CUZ HE WAS SICK AND I AM HAVING A REAL HARD TIME BREAKING THE HABIT HE EITHER WON'T GO TO BED IN HIS ROOM OR WILL WAKE UP DURING THE NIGHT AND COME TO MY BED

Yvonne - posted on 03/28/2010

My son is 13 months and sleeps with my husband and me. When my son was born my husband was deployed so I felt safer having my son with me. I am still breastfeeding as well (finally got down to only at night) so its easier and more comfortable to have him near us. We just moved overseas and it was a huge change so I want to give my son time to adjust.

Rachel - posted on 03/28/2010

My son slept with me every night of his life. He just started sleeping in his own bed about a month ago.

Sarah - posted on 03/28/2010

I do and I love it! My daughter is almost 4 months and shes my cuddle bug. Her father works nights so its nice not only knowing shes safe but having her to cuddle with and be next to. I figure it will always be like that even when shes older. When she does get older I'll just move her to her bed when he gets home or he can take the couch lol jk. Its so funny sometimes shes the one that wants to sleep alone! So I just put her in her bassinet next to our bed and shes sound asleep.

Jamie - posted on 03/28/2010

We have been co-sleeping with our twin 6 month old boys since they were born. At 2 months we were brave and put them in their own bed (together of course) and they did very well, but then they became really sick with RSV and I just felt better having them near me, and having two meant we didnt have to get up twice. Since then we have had a full bed! I love it they are near us and it makes me feel better!

Jan - posted on 03/28/2010

I have the babies in bed with me for the first month then we start out the night with baby in their crib and then they come to bed with us when they wake for the first night feeding. My son still crawled into bed with us every night until he was 5 and his little sister was born, by that time we could explain to him that there just wasn;t enough room for all of us in the bed and he understood the baby needed to be there so she could eat. Now my daughter is a year and a half and I'm due with #3 in 2 months so we are trying to encourage her to sleep in her own bed more just because space is going to be an issue. If she goes to bed in her crib at night she usually sleeps through the night, but if she really wants to sleep in our bed we bring her to bed. We'll see what happens when the baby is born. I wish we had the space in our room for a king sized bed, then there wouldn't be an issue with both babies being in bed with us.

Christi - posted on 03/28/2010

I let my oldest daughter sleep with me until she was 2 1/2 and then she started sleeping in her own bed. I said I wouldn't do it with my youngest but I did. I don't see anything wrong with it while they are young. And honestly, I get more sleep b/c she wants to sleep longer while i'm holding her :)

Theresa - posted on 03/28/2010

I co-slept from the time my son came home when he was 3wks old, mainly because I breastfed and it was just alot easier, but now that I'm weaning he's slowly starting to sleep in his own bed. I love cuddling with him, but some nights I honestly just want my own space. He's learned that during some naps he can sleep with mommy but bedtimes with me are far and few between now.

Tamara - posted on 03/28/2010

All my babies slept with me too. It was more convenient on both my part and theirs to sleep in one room. Plus I just don't trust cribs. There is nothing wrong with it but a little advice try to let them sleep in their own room or bed sometimes. I have a nine y/o that still expects to sleep with me at night. I always wake up to one or sometimes all of my kids in my bed. and for the nights that I need some personal space its kinda uncomfortable and a inconvenience.

Ivey - posted on 03/28/2010

All of my children slept with me and I would not have had it any other way. My youngest is 10 months old and she will sleep right next to me until she is ready to go on her own. It is a lot of sleepless nights, because I am worried about her all night long. But it's better than me waking from a dead sleep 10 times a night and running into the other room obsessively checking her!! I love having my babies next to me, I know there safe and it makes me feel safe!!

Rachel - posted on 03/28/2010

my son's been sleeping with me since he was about 1mn. I know what you mean about knowing they're safe and to see how peaceful they sleep. I'm also nursing so that made things a whole lot easier :)

Rachel - posted on 03/28/2010

I stopped sleeping in the same bed as my son when he was about 3 wks just cause my nephews still sleeps with his mom and its a very hard habit to break cause they begin to need you laying with them to even fall asleep. I just didnt want it to become a problem when he got older.

Goory - posted on 03/28/2010

I know I feel the same way....but now we put my daughter on a toddler bed next to our bed. I have my other baby in a bassinet next to our bed. We have a full house in my our bedroom.

Cecilia - posted on 03/28/2010

My son sleeps with and has always slept with since he was 3months old and became to big for his basinet. Im now afraid to allow him to sleep alone because im afraid that he will not sleep the same and that I will not hear him cry..Is my concern normal??? And will he sleep comfortably alone and I still hear him?

Jaclyn - posted on 03/28/2010

i let my oldest sleep with me because i was a naive first time breastfeeding mom and i thought every bad thought. that was four yrs ago and almost two children later. He just within the last yr stopped sleeping with me. not by my choice...i wanted him in his own bed at 1 yr because i was pregnant with his brother but it would happen. he screamed and screamed causing problems with neighbors and eventually my marriage. I loved it and thought that it was easier than fighting with him. now that he is out of my bed i sleep better and so does he. he has started being more and more independent with many things now that he is not always attached to mommy's hip. i feel more of a parent and not a nurse maid

Vikki - posted on 03/28/2010

My first daughter slept with me until she was two and I am doing the same with my 5 month old. It comforts her and I.

Jessica - posted on 03/28/2010

Ive coslept with my daughter 3 nights out of 14 months. for the first 8 weeks, she was in a bassinet beside my bed, then i moved her to a crib in her own bedroom. Im a firm believer that babies, and children need a space that is specifically theirs to sleep in, which is safe, and healthy for a child so they can learn to self soothe. i was not going to be one of those parents who had a 3 year old in my bed. I know im a deep sleeper, and i felt it was more unsafe to have her in my bed.

Amanda - posted on 03/28/2010

i did with my first son and am doing it with my second one now. i sleep with them till they are about 6-8monthes old. in my opinion is less risk for SIDS i know my child is ok. i hear it more happening in cribs more than anything. i dont let it bother me.

Amanda - posted on 03/28/2010

are you all crazy it seems like at least every month i see on the news how another baby has passed away because they co-slept with their parents.
please think about it if you roll over on them are you absolutely positive you will wake up?
if your blanket covered their face how would you notice?
theres a lot more dangers with co-sleeping with your baby.

Megan - posted on 03/28/2010

the first night we were home my girl selpt by herself for 3hrs,after that she slept with me.she is more comfortable being close and i feel more comfortable knowing shes right there and safe. in the begining it cause some problems but were going on 5mo now..dont let other older moms or drs discourage you,you need to do what feels right for you and your son

Barbara - posted on 03/28/2010

I let my newborn sleep with me for the first three weeks, then i was told that once you get them used to sleeping with you they won't want to sleep by themselves EVER. so i got a little freaked out and started putting him in his crib. I miss the bonding i felt when he slept with me but i do sleep better because i'm not worried about rolling over on him. I do nap with him in my arms every now and then when hes really fussy and it puts him right to sleep :)

Amy - posted on 03/28/2010

I let my baby sleep with me for the first four months. I was single though and so it was only her and I in the bed. I believe it is okay to a certain age; approx 1 or 1 1/2 at the latest. However, if you are in a relationship and someone else is sleeping in your bed with you, my personal belief is that it is then inappropriate. Only you know in your heart what is right for you and your baby.

Shawnice - posted on 03/28/2010

i let my son sleep beside me when on nights that he is constantly waking up. its not something i want either of to get used to it

Kristi - posted on 03/28/2010

His daughters are 4 and 5 and liked to sleep in bed with us as often as possible, we are now teaching them to stay in their room. If they come to us we put them back in their own beds. I am now pregnant with the 3rd and we have both agreed he will not sleep in bed with us, he has his own bed and his own area for that.

Julia - posted on 03/28/2010

i let my daughter sleep with me from birth, due to lots of mucus, shes fine now but u never get them outta ur bed she is 5now and still sleeping with us, i wish i would of let her sleep in her bed when i know she was all better, dont get me wrong i love her to the world and back, but how do u break it

Frances - posted on 03/28/2010

My son has been cosleeping with my fiance and I since he was about 2 weeks old. He hated sleeping in his crib and would scream when I would try to put him in it. For about a week he would sleep ok if he was swaddled in his Boppy pillow, but eventually he got tired of that too. Co sleeping works for us. He sleeps a lot better at night and we don't have to spend the whole night fighting him to go to bed.

Alye - posted on 03/28/2010

My DD has been sleeping with me since she was born. Now i wish we had a bigger bed so all of us aren't squished at night lol, but i love it!