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To invest in a HUGE bed ...

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SleepShake · 16/07/2015 07:43

Our toddler needs one of us two sleep with her. If we move her, she'll come back within an hour or so. This usually means we sleep in separate beds.

Now I'm thinking, instead of going on holiday this year, we should invest in one of those HUGE beds so at least I can sleep next to DH Smile

So what do you think?

OP posts:
Haroldplaystheharmonica · 17/07/2015 14:51

Wouldn't you rather sleep train your toddler, keep your current bed and go on holiday instead?

thatsforsure · 17/07/2015 17:10

We have a superking - its the best thing ever - so great that sometimes all 3 kids are in it and me and dh are in the spare room

SweetAndFullOfGrace · 17/07/2015 18:02

Harold not everyone wants to sleep train and not all children are sleep trainable.

OrangePeels · 17/07/2015 18:09

I have an eastern king size (never knew the name until I just googled it! 198cm x 198cm. It's fab! We really struggle in a double bed now though! I like my space Grin

amothersplaceisinthewrong · 17/07/2015 18:09

I can't think of anything worse than a superking bed to be shared with children. I'm with Harold, sleep training and a nice holiday.

crazytyke · 17/07/2015 21:23

Me and 4 month old dd2 have a super king to ourselves at the moment, DH is in the double in spare room Blush

Lashalicious · 17/07/2015 21:36

I agree with the others. Get a giant bed, I don't think anybody's ever regretted having too big of a bed. Our son was the same way, and he would kick us in the back or leave me hanging off the side of the bed or scrunched up into a few inches of space on the edge. It was maddening and we couldn't get any sleep!

Toria2014 · 17/07/2015 21:58

We recently changed our King for a superking. Its fantastic. My one year still tries to hog it though!

justwondering72 · 17/07/2015 22:04

Another vote for a super king. We went to the U.S. when I was 5 months pregnant with DS1, and fell in love with the massive comfy beds in the hotels. We moved house when he was three months old and a super king was the only expensive thing we bought at the time: haven't regretted it for a minute. Since then we've been three, then four, then periodically two in a bed, and always slept fine. These days, nighttime visitors are rare, but we still love our bed!

irie · 17/07/2015 22:06

My super king was delivered today, at first I thought oh shit that's way too big, but now I can't wait to get in and sleep in it! At 30 weeks pregnant the single just wasn't cutting it anymore! Go for it

PrettyObvious · 17/07/2015 22:40

Your toddler does not need anyone to sleep with her.
This is entirely of your own making.
Do not do it.

springsprang · 17/07/2015 22:46

And obviously out on my own on this one - we ditched the superking. It was too big. We ended up with separate duvets at separate sides of the bed. We've gone back to a double Shock

SweetAndFullOfGrace · 17/07/2015 22:50

Pretty could you share some kind of evidence ie scientific study that supports your view that no toddler needs to cosleep? Because I'm not aware of any. And if it's just your opinion then perhaps it would be better to phrase it that way?

springsprang · 17/07/2015 22:52

And to answer the OP, you need to speak to my friends that haven't slept in bed together for over 9 years now as their children 'can't' sleep alone. I think the bed at the side of yours and a holiday is the better option!

springsprang · 17/07/2015 22:58

sweet, why on earth would anyone need to provide a scientific study to post on here? How ridiculous. Has the OP provided any 'evidence' as to why the toddler has to co-sleep?

SweetAndFullOfGrace · 17/07/2015 23:01

Pretty: Your toddler does not need anyone to sleep with her.

Seems like something you would want to back up. Unless of course you were an arrogant whatsit.

3teenageboys · 17/07/2015 23:02

Sorry "pretty obvious" but I was a paediatric nurse, thought I had it Sussed but 3 boys in 3 years , two of whom were bad sleepers , no matter how many books I read, nothing worked. Bought king size bed-amazing!!! lovely cuddles all night & we all slept well!! Appreciate it's not for everyone but made us a happy& we all had a good night's sleep !! - ergo happy children & parents!!! ABSOLUTELY NO REGRETS xxxx
Ps happy boys all at Uni!!

AvaCrowder · 17/07/2015 23:07

I think there is a difference between a co sleeping philosophy and dc that come into the big bed every now and then. If its the former then you kind of make your bed, the latter happens to all of us, sleep trained or not a dc could still end up in your bed.

I broke my bed getting in and out after having dc.

I love my big bed, I think it's about 2 metres long and wide, it was dirt cheap like £325 from ebay, sometimes my dc come in, mostly they don't.

The only thing I would say is that it can ruin a holiday, when you are used to such a big bed, and then have to be crammed into 4/6 or a 5 footer.

ditherydora · 18/07/2015 00:06

yes - Ikea superking. It's like the cruise liner of beds. hell, I'd have one now even if I was single and childless!

Morloth · 18/07/2015 01:59

Who needs a scientific study? I adored having the littlies in bed with us.

That time is mostly over now, but I don't regret a single moment.

julesldn · 18/07/2015 03:05

IKEA super king ALL THE WAY. Never regret it, everyone always comments on how huge it is and love every minute. Haven't even had dc1 yet either ????

Sheets and duvet covers easy to find and not expensive (IKEA for sheets, john Lewis for plain white duvet covers).

Also great for when bf comes in after a night out and is laid like a lead balloon and is generally being annoying..... I am obviously much more respectable WinkSmile

Whipnaenae · 18/07/2015 03:24

The more babies I had the bigger the bed got. I don't think I would have foregone holidays though, it is a bit boring to buying a bed instead of going away. Why not do as a previous poster suggests and just put a single alongside? They don't want to co sleep forever.

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