To sack off the bed and sleep on the floor?

[HarryHawt]

Our DS gets in our bed at 3.30am every morning without fail which is fine but it's uncomfortable and usually means I'm squashed on the side.

I'm seriously thinking of getting rid of our king size bed - turning the mattress horizontally on the floor and buying another king size mattress to put next to it to create a massive mattress on the floor.

My DH thinks I'm ridiculous. Has anyone done this - I need space to sleep!!!

How old is he? It's clearly not "fine"

He's just turned 2

I've thought about this too. Except I realised that it would still end up with me buried in children in one corner of the room.

I’d do whatever it takes to get sleep. I slept on a mattress on the floor for ages; it was fine and very toddler-accessible.

Life’s too short to be knackered all the time. I say do it.

We did this for several years- a super kingsize and a double mattress on the floor. Me, OH and he kids slept like a pile of puppies,

It was bliss and some of my fondest memories of when the kids were small.

Do what works for you OP.

Put him in his own bed. Don’t be so ridiculous.

We just bought a super king!!!!

Or, invest in a week being truly exhausted while you return him to bed EVERY.SINGLE.TIME, break the habit, and thereafter get to sleep undisturbed in your own bed with your husband!

Greek OP’s said she’s fine with bed sharing - each to their own, eh?

Are you all quite large? I could easily fit in a king size with me, my partner and our kid.

Good quality sleep was the top priority for us.

Moving the kids to their own beds was gradual but easy. No tantrums, no tears. Despite all the warnings co sleeping was just great.

Do what feels right OP.

Millions of toddlers share beds with parents all over the world and have done since the start of human history.

Get a super king. That extra foot makes a huge difference. DH and I are big people, and we can still comfortably fit baby DD2, then me, then 4yo DD2 and him. We have a cot side carred to the bed at the moment so DD2 gets shuffled into there when she’s asleep for even more room.

“Are you all quite large? I could easily fit in a king size with me, my partner and our kid.”

I like space to sleep, and don’t want a fidgety child keeping me awake. I have had to share a kingsize bed a couple of times with DD recently and even with just the two of us she spreads her arms and legs out and fidgets all the time, resulting in no sleep for me.

Some of us don't like sleeping/can't sleep cuddled up to someone else.

Do it! I covered my bedroom wall to wall with mattresses when DS was little. Had the best cuddles then just rolled off to other side of room when he fell asleep.

Slept so well.

Enjoy the bed sharing op and ignore Greek. My 3 year old also comes into my bed every night. We've only got a normal double so it's a squeeze!

DD and I (alternative nights with DH) sleep on a king size ‘floor bed’. She alternates between trying to be so close she is practically back in the womb to star fishing and not wanting to touch me at all.

You could try a single mattress next to king size or move him into a single bed and he and DH or you can swap through the night.

At 2 my ds asked to go to bed - in his own bed, in his own room. 7-7
Not a stealth boast just my normal.

I wouldn't be cuddled up in a king size there's always been enough space which is why I asked if the op was on the larger side. Now I have. Double we would be cuddled up but not in a king.

We are all skinny ThisLittle. We like space between us when we sleep.

I think it depends on a lot of other factors than just size Kitty.

Whenever DS gets into bed he will climb over one of us (kicking us in the face and disturbing us) and then lie down on top of the duvet, thus making it impossible to get enough duvet coverage. DD on the other hand edges herself on to my side of the bed, and keeps edging up every opportunity she gets. There is still space for us all until DDog decides he's joining in but we are being constantly disturbed. I know when the kids have been in our bed because the next day my back is shot to pieces as I've been sleeping awkwardly.

We have a king size and single pushed together. Three meter wide bed, it is incredible!!

Just do whatever you need to do to get sleep! I really don’t think it matters who sleeps where (not sure why some people get so outraged at the idea that some kids like to sleep in the same room as their parents) - so long as everyone gets some sleep!

Re size. DD is in our bed as she is poorly and DH is away tonight. She fidgets so much that I am contemplating going to sleep in DSs bed (he's not here tonight either) so I'm not kicked all night

Mummy I have often ended up in DD's bed for this reason.

We all sleep on a superking that's on the floor. Have done for about 2 years now and everyone gets a good night's sleep. There's often 5 of us in it!