I am looking for other mums who have their baby sleeping in bed with them. I feel pressured into setting up a bedtime "routine" now that my baby is a bit older (8 months), and I am wondering how other mums who co-sleep with their baby do this? I really don't want to do the controlled crying thing. She is such a contented baby.
Up until now she has fallen asleep in the evening while breastfeeding and I just sit and read or watch TV with her on my lap until I am ready to go up to bed. It is very pleasant! However, I kind of feel that I should be putting her down to bed on her own.
The problem is, as she was a little "unexpected gift", we don't actually have a bedroom for her, or space in our room for a cot for her. Besides, my partner and I are quite happy with the co-sleeping thing.
I have 2 older daughters of 12 and 15 and I co-slept with them, but I was a single parent then!
Also, how do you deal with criticisms from other people? I find I just don't tell people (esp health visitors!)
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blessedwith3daughters · 04/05/2007 08:34
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