Anyone who co-sleeps with their kids?

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Dd7 sleeps with dw in double bed for reasons I won't go into on here as it would be outing.
No more issues at bed time now.
I sleep in daughters bedroom.

Hoping when she is older (about 10) she will want her own room.

My manager used to do the same. He slept in his sons room with son and his dd slept with his dw.

Any other families to this?

I had most of mine in with me until they were 2-3. My oh has left today to work away and my 5yo has already bagsied ‘daddy’s side’ in my bed :)

My 2yo still sleeps with us & will for the forseeable Im sure. I just love the cuddles & little fingers wrapping my hair 😍

Me husband and toddler sleep on a super king mattress on the floor together. My son just refused to be put down in a cot since he was born. This way we get some sleep!

Do they go back to their own rooms when husband returns?

Yes but all in same room. Move furniture out, get beds in so you can all sleep there.

No, I couldn't do this. We had a relationship before we had kids.
If they were seriously ill or there was a reason they needed to sleep with me then I would but not otherwise.
My kids are 6&8 and the 8 year old wakes up sometimes but I go into him to get him back to sleep.

Are you happy with the arrangement?

@jytdtysrht

Yes but all in same room. Move furniture out, get beds in so you can all sleep there.

Would love to but bedrooms aren't big enough. In an ideal world we'd buy a king sized bed

I'm a single parent and my 6 year old sleeps with me, he has his own room but prefers this.

3yo starts off each night in her cot but comes in with us from midnight ish. DP goes to spare bed – preferable to little feet wriggling in his ear. I don’t get a choice as she likes to sleep on my head

Why do you ask OP? Are you happy with your current set up?

@Heartofglass12345

No, I couldn't do this. We had a relationship before we had kids. If they were seriously ill or there was a reason they needed to sleep with me then I would but not otherwise. My kids are 6&8 and the 8 year old wakes up sometimes but I go into him to get him back to sleep.

Are you happy with the arrangement?

I guess as there are no more arguments at bedtime. Would have trouble with dd7 at bedtimes. Now dw takes her and dd7 doesn't fuss.

I quite like the peace and time on my own Sometimes.

Definitely get the biggest bed you can fit, we’ve just bought a super king and it’s made such a difference to our sleep when the kids climb in!

@Kinko

Why do you ask OP? Are you happy with your current set up?

Am happy there are no more fussing about and stress at bedtimes.

Just wondered if we were the only family do have this sort of sleeping arrangement

@QforCucumber

Definitely get the biggest bed you can fit, we’ve just bought a super king and it’s made such a difference to our sleep when the kids climb in!

Bedroom is only big enough for a double

DS has been sleeping in our bed for the last month or so after the usual 'monsters' and scared of the dark stuff started. We rotate between me or DH sleeping with him and the other goes in the spare room. I never wanted to be in this situation but I secretly enjoy it and DS wakes me up in the morning by smoothing my face, giving me a kiss and saying I love you mummy

Sorry I realised I'm not your target audience after I posted we struggle with my son as well getting him to sleep.

I stay with him and get him to listen to a meditation video and relaxing music to go sleep, sometimes it takes a while but he does go eventually lol.

I think you need to do what you can to all get some sleep though!

@hanketypankety

DS has been sleeping in our bed for the last month or so after the usual 'monsters' and scared of the dark stuff started. We rotate between me or DH sleeping with him and the other goes in the spare room. I never wanted to be in this situation but I secretly enjoy it and DS wakes me up in the morning by smoothing my face, giving me a kiss and saying I love you mummy

Yes. Sometimes we rotate sleeping with dd7. I never wanted to be in situation either but like you enjoy it also

You are definitely not the only family with arrangements like this OP

If you are all happy then there is no issue

I didn't really co sleep full time with my older 2 as I had anxiety over it but I do with my third DC who is just turned 2 and I love it!

I we get plenty of time to be cuddly and intimate and has only had a positive impact on our relationship as the baby Stage has been so relaxing.

I am planning to put ours in with the older 2 at some point but am in no rush ATM.

But I think across all time periods and cultures co sleeping is much more normal than the alternative! So if it works for you its p is completely fine and great

I am single so a bit different but my 3 year old comes in with me from about 2am. People comment on it but it’s not their business. My alternative is to spend two hours in the night, tooing and froing getting him to bed. This way, we both sleep better.

If you are happy with the situation it’s all good. If not, time for a family chat I think

@Mmmmmmbop90

You are definitely not the only family with arrangements like this OP

If you are all happy then there is no issue

Yes. I suppose we are all happier as no arguments at bedtimes now. Nice and peaceful

No, we put small doubles in our children’s rooms and slept with them in their own room. Although my older girl has asked to sleep in my bed as its smells like me (god knows how as I never get to sleep in it) so I’ve started spraying her pillow with my perfume.

My 9yo sleeps in with us. During lockdown my teen often made a bed in our room too. We find it cosy! And we have a five bedroom house.

We do. My younger dc has never really slept alone and one of us has to sleep with him. He goes to sleep at night. Elder dc is 7 and has to have one of is with her till she drops off, then comes into the parents bed in the night. Which is fine as one of us is always with the younger one! Not sure how the hell it's going to end but we're just in survival mode atm.