Cosleeping & alcohol with an older baby or toddler

[CycleGirl20]

Just interested in what people do? I didn't drink until mine was about 8 or 9 months. Now she's almost a year, I might have one or two but I'm never drunk. Sometimes I wonder if I should stop again until she moves out of my bed. But then I think that that could mean quite a few years with no drinking. What did/do you do regarding alcohol and cosleeping?

Just don't drink. It's not hard.

Then when they are in their own bed you can go out on the lash.

How many years are you planning on keeping her in your bed?

Out on the lash is a bit harsh! I'm talking about a glass of wine. How many years? I'm not sure. It's not my intention to have her in our bed for years. But then you never know with kids.

Wow calm down PP! I am the same OP, DD is now 10mo and I will have a glass of wine or maybe 2 but I'll then try not to cosleep until the later hours of the morning - 4am onwards sort of thing. Definitely wouldn't ever consider myself drunk on that amount or drunk at that time of the morning.

I don't think it's worth the risk. Even a glass or two of wine - especially after a year or so of not drinking - can affect your body and reactions more than you think.

I didn’t have my DC in my bed if I’d had a drink; I’m quite relaxed about a lot of things but not that. My DC are now 3 and 6 and I would now if they woke up and I’d had a drink but that’s quite rare