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Anyone else still co-sleeping with a toddler?

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Devendra · 30/12/2009 06:54

Hiya, DS 28m has always been a shocking sleeper. I night weaned him (bf) at 13m and put him into a cot in his own room (had been in cot in my room previously).. He is such a restless and light sleeper that I was up and down at least twice a night so I am now co-sleeping. He still wakes but a quick stroke and a shhh and he is back to sleep...We are happy to continue like this but just wondered if anyone else was still co-sleeping?

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JacksmamaInAPearTree · 30/12/2009 07:04

We are. I put DS to bed in his own room, and when he wakes up he comes in with us. He's 22 months and still breast-feeding though - I am a lazy mummy and don't want to get up and nurse and put him back to bed a few times a night, so this is easiest.

gumblossom · 30/12/2009 07:19

Me too - too lazy to get up at night so still co-sleeping with 16 month old and probably will til he's ready for a bed. I did this with my daughter and she went into her own bed when she was about 2.
I find it is the best way to get enough rest.

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Devendra · 30/12/2009 17:57

Nice to know we are not alone... How on earth do you know when to put them in own bed though??

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elvislives · 30/12/2009 18:16

My DD is 2.9 and we are still co-sleeping.

We have recently moved and put her cotbed (minus bars) up in our room. She's thrilled with it and has been choosing to start most nights in her own bed. Sometimes she wakes up in the night and cries and comes in with me. Sometimes she sleeps through and wakes up in her own bed.

(I miss her when she's not in with me)

BertieBotts · 30/12/2009 18:21

I co-sleep with DS (14 months) and have no plans to stop any time soon, I think it's a bit like extended breastfeeding - you either wait until they stop of their own accord (and can help this along by offering cow's milk/their own bed, or using this during the day but cosleeping/breastfeeding at night only) or you wait until it becomes a problem for you and choose to wean them off it then.

BelleDameSansMerci · 30/12/2009 18:29

My DD happily slept in her own room until she was ill at about 2.1. She came into my bed on and off afterwards. She's 2.3 now and sleeps with me nearly every night. I like it

4CALLINGBIRDSandnotout · 30/12/2009 18:29

Dd4 is 14 mo and still cosleeps mainly as she bf's all night so this is the only way I can get some sleep!

Dd3 still calls for dp to get in with her during the night so she can stroke his baldy head and soothes herself back to sleep, she is 2.3.

I used to be worried about getting them to sleep without me but now after 4 kids I'll do anything just to get some bloody sleep!

nighbynight · 30/12/2009 18:50

I co-slept on and off with mine, until they were about 4. The good news is that they do eventually decide on their own that they want to stay in their own bed!

I would prepare the bed, with lots of tempting looking bed clothes, and try it a few times. you may wake up with him next to you a few times before it sticks!

FiveGoMadInDorset · 30/12/2009 18:54

Another nearly 4 yr old here. She usually wanders in at abouut 3 or 4 in the morning.

sarah293 · 30/12/2009 19:19

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JacksmamaInAPearTree · 31/12/2009 03:47

I miss DS too when he's in his bed .

ninedragons · 31/12/2009 04:36

I am too lazy to get up and inclined to let DD (nearly 2) in with us if she wanders in during the night. DH says we both flail around and it is like trying to sleep on the set of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon so I often find him on the sofa in the morning.

We might have to knock it on the head, though. DD has developed the disturbing habit of appearing by the side of our bed at 3am and saying firmly "Daddy, out!"

oftenpurple · 31/12/2009 05:34

We're still co=sleeping with our 3 year old. Struggling now though as she's an active sleeper and keeping both of us awake at night. The new year seems like the perfect time to move her into her own bed, even if we just get a few hours on our own until she wanders back in.

I co-slept with DS until he was 3 and he had no problem getting into his own bed.

ChrisMissWooWoo · 31/12/2009 11:21

yes, still co-sleeping dd 2.7

have tried a few times to move her to her own bed with varying degrees of success. she sleeps so much better with me, she might wake a few times a night but a quick cuddle/drink and she's stright back to sleep ... usually ... currently having problems with her waking in the middle of the night and staying awake for 1-2 hours. Am not happy at all as you can imagine, feeling very grumpy and the thought of "in own bed and leaving her there no matter what" has crossed my mind, despite being very anti this and knowing that this won't make matters any better ...that is how tired and consequently cross I am

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