is co-sleeping common?

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I never did it, never even contemplated it. I had the moses basket right next to the side of the bed instead.

Two good friends have babies under 12m and they both co-sleep.

Not judging if people do it, just wondering whether it is quite common?

I don't think it's common. I'm middle class and we've done it with both children.

I'd say yabu. I'd be surprised if accurate data is available as how would it have been collected? How would we know if people were truthful when there's lots of judging/scaremongering about it?

What's class got to do with it?! I didn't do it. I bf dd and just had her in the basket next to me. I need my space when I sleep

TheSecretSantaDNCOP I didn't mean common as in lower class.

I mean common as in most people these days do it.

I didn't do it, I'm a bad sleeper and wouldn't have been able to relax.

Although the midwife did tuck DD in with me every night in hospital after my c-section to save them helping me to get her in and out of her fish tank. I slept in a stiff position on my side, too scared to move .

I think it's more common that people let on. I have co slept with all mine and DC3 still sleeps with us most nights.

In my family everyone has their own bed that they fall asleep in but if the baby or child ends up in the parents bed it's no big deal.

I do it as and when necessary with ds, i.e. when he won't sleep for some reason and I'm too tired/have to be up early. My mum did the same with us. My nan did the same with her kids (and grandkids).

I think lots of people do it but not many admit it in rl.

What's being middle class got to do with anything?

I know, I just like derailing

Happy Christmas!

I didn't do it. I'm a terrible mother and put both of mine in their own rooms at 12 weeks with angel monitors. I'd never get any sleep otherwise and neither would I.

Locum GP told me to do it with DD when she had a chest infection at 2mths or else none of of would have got any sleep. When she was old enough to slide out of bed and choose to sleep on the floor instead, that's when she went into own bed. And what a fucking relief that was.

And for people getting comments about making a rod for your back - you can rest assured that my nan no longer has a problem with children or grandchildren trying to get in bed with her!

As I recall, she didn't mind sharing a bed - she had to share a double bed with 7 of her sisters when she was growing up. What she did mind was kids sitting on her knee and creasing her skirt!

They'd. I'm still not getting enough sleep !!

Everyone in this house starts the night in their own bed.

We end up all over the place, but most often all squished together. I've never properly co slept as my babies always had a cot of their own. They just didn't stay in it

I've done it on occasion. Not as a standard. I think ur odder not have on occaision? Surely????

TheSecretSantaDNCOP

derailing? or just got the thread completely wrong?

hmm.

I co-slept for about 2.5 years, off and on, and still do it if my son needs me.

I think it's much more common than people let on. I had lots of mummy friends who said they didn't co-sleep - except when baby was having a growth spurt and cluster-feeding at night/not very well/suffering from separation anxiety/whatever.

melliebobs it has nothing to do with class

It's not that common in my social circles, however, DD and I have co-slept since she was born, she's 4 now and still co-sleeps.

I wouldn't be surprised if many do do it, but don't admit it for fear of the response?

FF I'm a serial derailer

We have intermittently co slept since ds was born. He's 5 now and we often still share the bed.

It's quite taboo, I think it's quite uncommon to do it. Certainly it's uncommon to make a conscious choice to - although lots of people do it "informally" either on occasion or regularly, but out of necessity. I think I read a survey which said 75% of parents do at some point?