pls share your proud reasons for co-cleeping

[choolie]

I'm happy with the fact that we co-sleep with DS now, but get a lot of judgement from people for it. - I know the obvious answer is to not tell people if they are judgemental types, but quite frankly I'm proud of doing it and feel we're helping build DS's confidence and trust in us, that one day he'll be happy to settle by himself when he's ready. I don't want a debate with these people, but sometimes don't see why I should hide it either. Just wondering how other co-sleepers feel?

How old is ds?

he's 11mo now chicpea. we've been co-sleeping since he got ill (cold, stomach bug, cold, teething, stomach bug...it went on and on for 8-10 wks!) around 7mo, but tbh, his sleep has always been poor - we should have started co-sleeping a lot sooner.

mine are age 3 and 10 months and we all sleep together since birth and i love it dh not so keen but used to it igonre what anyone else says i dont agree that my friend gives hher 2 year old irnbru and wotsits but i dont say anything people should mind their own im so proud that mine sleep with me they are growing into confident and secure well loved girlies and that is all i need x keep it up

well i have never co-slept with my DS but IMHO each to their own - it is back to nature, animals sleep with their young, non-westernized cultures sleep with their young, the less well off not so long ago slept all together... so... it seems natural if it works for you.

i'm torn between being selfishly glad i have my bed to myself (DS is a real wriggler!) and envious of the lovely snuggly warmth (i make do with DS snuggling in my bed in the mornings!).

ChicPea the proud reason we co-sleep with ds (9m) is... I'm too farking lazy tired to get up and put him back in his cot after a feed, or a settle!

It's the "Most Sleep for the Most People" regime, with apologies to whichever MNer I stole that from.

oh alright and maybe I like it a little bit, too. We will only have a few years where I get to snuggle his little body, and decades where I'll only get the odd cuddle as he goes out the door, so...

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haha my dh chooses the princess room

Am still cosleeping with dd and she is now 16 months. Love feeling her next to me and it has allowed me to get as much sleep as possible as she has been a bad sleeper and i went back to work when she was little.
DH doesn't like it so sleeps in the spare room but to be honest even before she was born we didn't sleep together much anyway due to his weird sleep patterns. TTC conceive no 2 so will have to move her out at some point but enjoying this special time whilst it lasts.

I have just got my DS(15 months) back into his own bed and I miss him!!!
He is a terrible sleeper and gets colds and coughs at the drop of a hat sop ended up in our bed and he enjoyed it and I enjoyed. DH works away so not a problem but over last month he's been waking up lots and fell out of bed once . I'm going on holiday without him soon and so felt I had to sort out the situation for the in-laws who have warmly agreed to take him for 10 days...Anyway...I really liked co-sharing but the practicalities beat me!!!Hey, on the bright side, when my DH comes home we get to enjoy our bed properly

We've been co-sleeping with DS since he was born. He's now 2.4yo
Since he turned 2 he starts out in his own bed but comes in to us anywhere between 12 and 6am. (actually he'd happily stay in his bed if we went in to settle him but I'm just too tired to do it!)
I love cuddling up with him. nothing like warm little feet in bed!!

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Well I haven't co-slept with my babies Choolie and phdwifeneedsanelife as my dh woudl not have tolerated co-sleepign esp as he wants me to himself (feels he has to take a back stand during the childrens' waking hours!!) and also is a heavy sleeper and I wouldn't have felt comfortable with that. But good for you who do as what a wonderful sight last thing and first thing to see your beloved offspring! So for us the arrangement is that DD now 5 has trotted in since 20mths (jumped out of cot early so into toddler bed early) for cuddles in the morning; ds now 4 has had the morning cuddles since age 2 when he climbed out of his cot (which was in our room anyway) and twins now age 8mths are in our room and are happy to snooze in their cot. DD getting mroe inclined to play with toys than have long cuddle and I can see DS going the same way which will make room for twins soon for morning cuddles/snoozes.

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When dh away on business the children cheer with deligiht (mcuh to his disappointment!) as they are both allowed to sleep in our bed which they consider a treat. Also, if they are ill and needing comfort they do come into our bed for the whole night.My sil had a cot where one side could be removed which could then be placed right next to the bed and felt like she was co-sleeping. That seemed like a good idea.

Did it!! Tried so many times this afternoon so cut and pasted onto word doc as I just didn't have the patience to re-type. There, i have done it finally. Was trying all afternoon. Is there a tech prob?

It varies - DD gets into our bed anytime between 12 - 6.30. I love the cuddles, the smile I get etc. Dh and I miss her if she sleeps through - she's 3 in march. Mind you recently she slept through in her bed and it was nice to spread out, normally she's curled into me or DH.

It allows for extra sleep for us - sleep is good.

it's so lovely to read positive stories about co-sleeping . thanks for sharing! I don't even bother trying to settle DS when he wakes at our bedtime now, I just bring him straight in - too tired and miss him if he's not there now, even if he's a wriggler. So I guess we're not going to be stopping anytime soon as both he and I seem to think this is our normal now. just as well DH is happy with this!

snookie, hope we'll both be on the antenatal thread later in the year

I love co-sleeping with my dds. dd1 coslept with us from birth until she was 5 (from 3 she started in her room and then would wander through in the middle of the night with her pillow and blankie). She was a great co-sleeper - very still would just cuddle up and go to sleep with no wriggling. dd2 is another stort - wriggles for England but at nearly 4 is still coming through to us most niughts usually around 3am - again with pillow and settles down between me and dh.

I love seeing them sleeping - the only time they look truly angelic and find it really comforting. I miss dd1 sleeping with us - she is so 'grown-up' now even when she is ill she wants her own bed .

After saying all this we have got a very large (bigger than kingsize) bed - so lots of room.

You have to go with what is right for you - and your dd/ds s

yes, we have a kingsize - have been thinking we need to upgrade .

ha ha and to think before DS we thought the cats sleeping on the bed was disturbing! they are now relegated to downstairs and prob sleep better than us.