Anyone got a 3 year old who co-sleeps?

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Our 3 yo DS2 seems to be going through a rough patch at the moment and doesn't like to be away from mummy. He's changed rooms at nursery which he's finding quite difficult and so is a bit insecure. Anyway the upshot is that he is going off to sleep inhis own bed then about 1 or 2 hours later wakes and wants to come into our bed. He's been such a brilliant sleeper until now so its all a bit odd. At first I sought the advice of my HV who suggested - surprise, surprise! - Controlled crying but for numerous reasons, mainly as I think he's already distressed so I don't want to cause him any more distress, we decided it wasn't right for him or the rest of family (he really gives it rock all when he wails and we've got a 12yo DS and 18mo DD).
We've now accepted that he's happier sleepingin with us and we all get a better nights sleep. I think I just need some reassurance that this is ok and that it won't last forever.

My 3.10yo sleeps with us. I also have a 1.10yo in with us as well. I think my younger one would take it or leave it, but my 3yo loves it, it makes him really happy.

I have a 6 year old who is still co-sleeping, along with a 2 year old who ends up in our bed. I'm with RosemaryBingle - it won't last forever and gives them the comfort and reassurance that they need.

And yes, we have a very big bed to accommodate 4 people in it!

I had a similar situation with my 3.5 DD. She had been in her own bed in her own room from 12 months but then when she started pre school she started crying at night and getting up so i made the decision to co sleep. She did so for 6 weeks and then quite happily went back to her own bed without any bother.

If she ever needed to do this again I would have her co sleeping again. It soothed her through a time of change and she sleeps though from 7 til 7 no bother.

We tried CC with my son and I know that I wont do it second time around. It only works for a while until something else unsettles them and I couldnt stand listening to the crying again. So unfair to them.

When I moved my 21/2 yr old out of the nursery I bought a bed that has another one underneath. (Its not a bunk bed)Anyway we have found it a brilliant buy. With the arrival of DD2 it has meant there are not 4 of us in the same bed. Instead we just pull out the bed in DS's room and get a good nights sleep. Would highly recommend it. Have seen them in argos but not sure if they pull up to the same level as my son's does.

Thank you all for your positive, reassuring posts. Its just what I needed to hear. Less stress equals more sleep and more sleep equals less stress. In other words, don't sweat the small stuff!
DS is as I write this sleeping blissfully in our bed. DH is watching tv, other DC are sound asleep in own bed/cot and I'm just about to make a hot chocolate and relax..... I wish you all a good night's sleep!

Ds and I have either fully or partially co slept since he was born. He would start in his own bed/room, but I would go and snuggle in with him until the morning when he woke. He would sometimes come to us, but not often, and dh doesn't like having him in the bed because he lies sideways and takes up all the room!!

I broke my ankle nearly 4 weeks ago, and am also 36wks pg, so getting up in the night isn't really the best solution, so now ds is in with me for the whole night. Our entire household is now getting the most sleep ever since ds was born (he's 4 now). I feel that ds has enough disruption in his life just now without worrying about co sleeping too.

So, I would say that IMO, it's ok and it won't last forever.