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Husband isn’t happy about our toddler sleeping in our bed.

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KindOpalBear · 06/01/2026 23:41

Our 4-year-old has never been a good sleeper, which is why I decided to co-sleep. It’s still not ideal—he has night terrors and often screams during the night, which is hard for me since I’m a light sleeper.

Even so, I feel bad for him, and I also like having him close. He’s a very sensitive boy, and being near me seems to comfort him.

My husband feels that co-sleeping will make him weak, that I’m suffocating him, and that it isn’t good for his development. He also keeps saying that our different views on where our son sleeps will break our marriage.

i would appreciate any opinion on this?

I feel like my husband is overreacting.

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Justlostmybagel · 07/01/2026 09:29

sausagedog2000 · 07/01/2026 09:26

Interesting. I put a post on here once asking whether it was normal that my DP still co-sleeps with his 6 and 8 year old kids and was called evil, jealous, bitch etc. It was so bad I reported the thread in the end. Surprised that there are many on this thread against co-sleeping with a 4 year old given the responses I got.

It is normal, but I wouldn't do it and it should probably only be done with both parents agreeing.

I think that's what most posters are saying, rather than that they're against cosleeping.

I'm sorry you got some harsh responses though! I probably wouldn't be happy with a partner objecting to how my kids sleep, but I wouldn't call them evil or a bitch.

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