I'm being sleep safe and don't have PPA?

[YourSpoonyRobin]

I've got a 14 month old and sometimes have to bed share.

I've read about the advice on the Lullaby Trust and followed all the guidance when he was smaller.

I plan to floor bed as soon as he walks/the cot isn't safe.

I have a mattress on the floor, single duvet (light) one pillow, and the room has a room divider to stop toddler getting out of the bedroom and also one at the top of the stairs (generally used for bath time).

The only other dangers in the room are under the travel cot and his cot. I guess his head could get stuck or something. I plan to make his cot a floor bed by taking of one side (so toddler bed) and maybe cutting of the legs.

Someone said I must have PPA because I'm worried about baby getting stuck under the cot, that I'm anti bed sharing, that I'm one of those that tell parents not to do it. I absolutely hate bed sharing because I don't sleep well and thankfully baby doesn't need me to even room share the vast majority of the nights.

Aibu in thinking we are too quick to label PPA/PPD etc?

There is no advice for post 12 months, which means maybe it's a lot safer etc.... just without guidelines I'm sort of making it up lol

Who is the "someone"? Are you telling other people not to bed-share, or is the "someone" just interpreting you saying you don't like it to mean you're against it for other people? Up to a point why do you care what nonsense they're coming out with randomly about PPA...

Being worried a toddler will get their head stuck under a bed isn't really a "safe sleep" issue, it's just a safe home/childproofing issue, like fitting furniture anchors and not having a TV or other heavy object that can be grabbed and fall on top of a child. It makes sense that if a child will be unsupervised in a room, you ensure there are no hazards.

No I don't tell other people to no bed share! This was on Reddit btw. I also bed share so how can I tell others not to bed share.

Is it not safe sleep when baby is sleeping and could roll down and get trapped (or whatever)?

Baby proof room so it's safe to sleep in?

Whatever you want to call it I was asking for advice about it.

Not sure why I was called PPA.

I think people associate safe sleep practices with babies up to a year old, as it's more about managing the risk of SIDs. Beyond that you're looking at things like bed guards to stop toddlers accidentally rolling out of bed and waking themselves up or bumping themselves - it's general 'being safe' practices not a how to avoid SIDs issue.

Anyway regardless, there are plenty of weirdos on the internet and people with all sorts of crazy ideas, unsolicited advice, misunderstandings and just being plain wrong. You do you, ignore random reddit comments from people who don't know you.

Thank you.

Just get a bit sick of their tone labelling everything as a mental illness. Just thought about it with Tony Blairs comments