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DP falling asleep with 4 month old on him

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turties · 08/05/2022 23:01

My dp keeps falling asleep with our baby girl on him. It's really starting to irritate me because I am well aware of this risks and am so scared to leave him alone now.

This always happens on the sofa. I tell him every time that if you feel tired put her in her swinging chair but he doesn't. I came out of the bath tonight and I just knew he had fallen asleep.

This keeps happening and it's annoying me! I'm tired too obviously but I've never done this as I think it's so dangerous.

What can I do to get through to him?!

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Flopsy145 · 08/05/2022 23:05

I know what you mean in some way as I cosleep with my baby (since she was about 8/9 months so a bit older) but would be very anxious if it was my partner who usually is in another room due to work hours etc. Is the baby also sleeping when he is?

Galvantula · 08/05/2022 23:07

Co sleeping safely is completely different.

Falling asleep on the sofa with a young baby is really dangerous. He needs to stop, you're right. :(

Perpop · 08/05/2022 23:21

Can you link him to stories of poor families where it went wrong for them? He needs to understand how serious it can be!

sending love!

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user1471457757 · 08/05/2022 23:28

Falling asleep on the sofa with a baby is NOT safe, completely agree with you.

FreezyFreezy · 08/05/2022 23:52

One of my siblings' babies died as a result of this. That baby would have been 23 now.

I'm really lax on many things but this is really dangerous. I'd be on his case every single time, telling him the dangers and saying things like, "How would you feel if you did this and the worst happened?" because it is so important.

MolliciousIntent · 09/05/2022 07:37

Frankly, if he can't commit to not doing it, you can't leave the baby with him.

Beamur · 09/05/2022 07:40

I'm afraid I also know someone whose baby died doing this. It's desperately unsafe.

Latecomer131 · 10/05/2022 12:18

Compile some links to news articles of where falling asleep on the sofa with a baby has had tragic consequences and send it to him, also send him the lullaby trust guidance. If he still doesn't listen, then you can't leave the baby with him.

Here's some lullaby trust links.

www.lullabytrust.org.uk/product/sofa-sharing-poster/

www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/dads-zone/

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