How many of you co-sleep?

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About half my friends co-sleep/slept with their children (I'm talking all ages, not just babies) and half don't.

I'm wondering whether this is a reflection on the rest of the county?

We've chosen not to, and it's been challenging. I love the idea but it doesn't work for us at all in practice. I'd love to know what you do/have done?

I did with DS, although not since he was about 8 months old. I have a newborn DD and I’ve resolved not to this time as I don’t enjoy it at all (I like my own space and my quality of sleep suffers badly for being next to a baby as I wake up panicking that I’ve squashed them constantly).

My 6 year old sleeps in my bed every night. I even put his bed right next to my bed. He still prefers to sleep in with me. I don't mind, he's nice and warm. I simply slot myself between his many limbs (I swear he grows extra elbows at night), and all the fucking cats and I'm toasty!

Loved it when he was a baby too. I didn't wake at all for night feeds, I just slept topless. A well positioned tit gains hours of sleep, he just helped himself! My eldest wouldn't tolerate cosleeping at all though. She would push me away even as a tiny newborn. She's the same now. I always tease her about having an annual hug.

I've co slept since the 4 month sleep regression hit. I still bf my 20 month old and it works out better for me as I get to sleep more. I'm hoping one day he will move back into his bedroom probably when I stop bfeeding.

Never consistently but at different stages we have (or I have!) longest every night phase was about 6 months when I was pregnant with DS and didn't have the energy to fight DD at bedtime!!

I didn't with dd, I hate sharing my bed and i am a restless sleeper. DD has always been in a routine and loves her own bed.

I first co-slept with my first child when he was about 4 months, and we stayed doing that until he went into his own room at about 9 months old.

I started co-sleeping with my second from when he was 4 weeks old and we stayed doing this until he went in his own room when he was about 2 years old.

Reluctant but committed Co sleeper. My kids don't leave till they're 7 though. That's the committed bit.

I do. Aiming to get the eldest into his own room/bed when he turns 6.

DS has co slept with me since he outgrew his next to me crib at about 5 months old. He's almost 2 now and no signs of being ready to move into his own room yet. It doesn't bother me really, as he sleeps much more soundly when I'm there, so I get a better nights sleep than I would up and down to him in his own room. In anticipation of him moving in there we have bought him a double bed to make the transition easier though

At the moment I sleep squashed up between the two kids, it’s lovely 😊

We’ve haven’t co-slept so far. DD was in a next to me crib until 8 months and then in a cot in her own room.

I did, he slept with me from day one (and would nap on me when he was a toddler), he started going to sleep in his own bed just after he turned four, he ends up in my bed most nights as he comes in whenever he wakes up.

When I woke up this morning it was me, partner, son, cat, pupppy (who is not allowed in the bed!!!!) and Leroy (my sons big stuffed t-rex). Good jobs its a superking.

Yes. Not through choice but we have a 6yo bed thief. Last night we had to give up our bed to her & her sister! We just take it in turns sleeping in her bed. It’s not ideal but I do like the cuddles and it won’t be forever. Annoyingly she does like her own room & will start off in her bed but she just says she wants snuggles

Yes, with both of mine, loved it (rose tinted hindsight possibly ). Both adults now.

I co slept with all 3 of my kids, youngest is now 16 weeks and sleeps in his Next to me Crib most nights, if not he sleeps next to me - breastfeeding so just find it easier to be honest and they have always all settled better co sleeping until around age 2

I did for years and loved it.

Never co slept. DS is 4.5.

Co-slept and breastfed til between 21 months and 2 1/2 years, 3 children. They all settled in their own rooms after. It was better for all as we got more sleep in the breastfeeding years.

We co-slept on and off with ds for years. Until he was 1-ish and still bf it was all night. After that he would settle in his own bed but wander through during the night, sneak in between us and stay. We had bought a superking when he was a baby so lots of space.

Also meant we got to sleep in longer at the weekends.

I've given in at 7 months. He settles quicker but definitely don't get more sleep like every poster seems to say about co-sleeping!

Nope, never. I had a side-crib for when they were tiny and I was BF. I was always too nervous to have them next to me - worried about squashing them! Which side does baby go on? Next to the wall or on the outside? Also we’ve never had a big enough flat for DH to sleep elsewhere.
In the grand scheme of things it’s been much better for DH and me to get to sleep. I’ve had friends with 4 year olds still in their bed every night and they’re desperate to get them out.
I do feel sad though when I bring DD into our bed in the morning for a hopeful snooze and she just thinks it’s a massive trampoline to bounce on. I’ve never had those bed snuggles which do sound nice!

Also something I’ve always puzzled about with co sleeping.. maybe someone can advise. If you’re breastfeeding, do you just use one boob all night? So do you wear a pad and a bra on the other side? Otherwise where does all your let down milk go?

I did - it was wonderful. They're both adults now. All mammals sleep with their young - why not humans ?

Yep I have three year olds in with me