They (DS is 4 and DD is 2) insist on sleeping in our bed every night from the off. If I put them in their bed and cot, they scream and yell and shout and bellow and generally go mad. I have to lie with them in my bed until one of them falls asleep. DH sleeps in DS's bed.
I really don't understand how things have come to this! I don't manage to start my evening stuff like cooking an evening meal for DH and me until 7.30pm.
I think DS is genuinely scared and DD just wants to be with me all the time. Ds's behaviour in the day has improved a lot (he used to be an absolute terror) and I think this is because he's sleeping better and feels more secure.
This is o.k. but we really need some childfree space. I relished getting into bed with a good book. And the rest. Ho hum.
Plus, there's another baby on the way in October and as big as our bed is, there just isn't room for all of us.
DH thinks the answer is to buy them cheap new twin beds from Ikea and put them in DS's room. He thinks the novelty will persuade them to stay in their own beds. We're having our house extended next year so we're loathe to spend money on redecorating etc when it's all going to change i.e. DS's bedroom will become a bathroom and DD's room will be an entirely new space.
How can I put them in their own beds when it seems to cause so much genuine panic and distress? Am I being a sucker?
Will they want to sleep in our bed forever? I do co sleep for the first year and don't mind them coming in later in the night if they wake up frightened or whatever but our bed or even our room is no longer our own.
Any tips or advice gratefully received!