Am I completely crazy?

[lowra]

To resume co-sleeping with my 8 month old?

DD and I co-slept for about 6 weeks early on but she has been in her own cot in her own room since about 41/2 months.

She has never slept through and her sleep has been up and down to say the least. Recently things have got much worse. Controlled crying is not an option for us and lately have taken to put her in bed with me.

Would co-sleeping at this age make it even harder to get her to sleep in her bed? I have images of her being in with me til she is 4 years old, and have heard plenty of stories to support this! I am hoping that the next 'phase' will kick in and her sleep will somehow improve .

I just need a good night's sleep and it is working in the short term.

I'm not sure of the answer but didnt want to read and run....i say if it's working for now and you're happy (ish) with it....go with it. I think babies change so often that it's too soon to worry. My friend has co-slept on and off since birth with her dd....she is now the same age as your dc and she's still doing it and nit too worried...yet.

Hi lowra, am experienced mum friend of mine says never be afraid to go back a step with babies, as their development progresses and regresses. It doesn't just go in one smooth upward curve. She too has always co slept on and off and it's ok (though not great).

If you get sleep like that but not otherwise at the moment then why not, as long as you aren't too hung up on doing it for a while ( till dd is ready to be in her own bed again?).

Thanks for your replies, they make me feel a but better! I am relatively happy co-sleeping at the moment and will just see how it goes. I was hoping for a bit of fun and freedom this Christmas after over a year of pregnancy and breast feeding but I guess I need to re-avaluate