Any Co-Sleepers Out There?

[Anonymous]

I've been co-sleeping w/my DS since he was born. We started breast feeding but had to move to Alimentum, I just couldn't stand for him to be so far away from me. I also worry about him being too cold in the crib at night. Silly... I know. He is 6 months old now. He does wake up a few times a night. Maybe at 3am and once or twice fussing in his sleep. Of course it wake me up... I'm a SAHM so the few moments I wake up dont really bother me. Are there any other co-sleeping moms/parents out there with babies? Just curious if I amthe only one.

[Anonymous]

Nope, DS is 13 months old. He sleeps in his crib until about 2 and then moves into bed with DH and I. Since we both work, it's nice.

[zumbamama]

I'm a co-sleeper...my daughter is 2. My son co-slept with me until he was 2, and he transitioned to his own bed just fine. It may seem a bit old to be co-sleeping, but only in this country. Since I work a FT and PT job, we need the extra bonding/cuddling time.

[Anonymous]

Same here...Our daughter is 2 months old.

[Anonymous]

Our DC is 2 and we still co-sleep. We love it and so does DC. Question for zumbamama: How did you transition your son to his own bed? Can you describe the process as it worked for you? Hope this isn't hijacking; I rationalize it by saying it might be useful for OP to have this information down the road!

[Anonymous]

OP here! Yay!!! I'm not alone. The thought of putting the baby in the crib now and saying "You have to sleep here, alone" seems cruel to me. But I am all for not co-sleeping if it suits you. High Jack away!! I want to know what she did to transition too!

Do your babies sleep straight through the night or wake up a little? Or stir in their sleep at least.... My guy likes to cuddle on my arm, I'm worried he's going to have a crooked neck!

[Anonymous]

We are a co sleeping family. I love it!!

[Anonymous]

When we co slept with our first he just started to show interest and when he did we bought a toddler bed. He kindof did it himself. It was right around 2.5 and he started school.

[Anonymous]

We co-slept for a long time, mostly b/c of breastfeeding. We used the snuggle nest when they were tiny and they outgrew that, but stayed in our bed. We transitioned my eldest daughter out of our bed a few months before the arrival of my son. She was just two. We made a big deal of "her own bed" and would lay down with her until she fell asleep. Now my son is two, he shares a room with her. (We have a small house). They still are welcome to come into our bed and often do. It's no big deal to their dad or to me. I enjoy snuggling up with them.

It's funny...I get a lot of ribbing from my friends and family because of our unorthodox sleeping arrangements/bed hopping, but I don't care. It works for us and the kids are happy. Do whatever your family is most comfortable with. As others have said, our culture is fairly unique in that the kids sleep in their own bedrooms. My husband's South Asian colleague finds the notion of kids sleeping alone strange. His kids (old!) still sleep in their large bed everynight.

[Anonymous]

would not have it any other way. I love that my whole family sleeps together. It is very bonding and so sweet to wake up to the most important people in your life. It is not for everyone, but in this family it is the only way. We have a 5 yr old and 2 yr old. I guess it is good we are done, there is no room for another person in our bed :

[Anonymous]

We cosleep too! Glad to hear there are so many others out there. I really do feel alone at times as all friends have babies in cribs. DC sleeps so much better next to me and I sleep better too.

[Anonymous]

another happy co=sleeper here, my son is 2.5 and i love waking up to him and my husband each am...we are very open and there were several months where he was in his own room in a crib, but he decided he wanted to sleep with us again so he is=it's all good, and like others, in my husbands culture (afro caribbean) they all co=sleep and extended nurse, so his family totally gets it!

[Anonymous]

For all of you co-sleepers out there, I've always wondered how you do this safely with an infant? I mean, everything you read is on back, firm mattress, no blankets, no pillows. Do you have one of those crib attachment things? What do you do with the kids (even the toddlers/preschoolers) before you go to bed? Do you have siderails on your own bed? I know a few people mentioned that the kids start in a bed/crib and move in with mom and dad afterwards. But what about the others? We NEVER coslept with DS, but with DD, we sort of do. She often wakes up in the middle of the night, and either DH or I end up out on the couch with her and let her sleep on top of one of us, or cradled in our arm (b/c of fear of above-mentioned bed hazards).

[Anonymous]

We co-sleep too, but not necessarily all night and not everyone each night. Everyone has their own beds, but more often than not, they all end up with us in one bed. I also love the closeness, but understand that it doesn't work for everyone. Sometimes though I wish they made beds bigger than king size!

[Anonymous]

I am not a co-sleeper. My 2 year old son loves his bed and sleeps through the night with no issues. When he's sick, I hold him and rock him...and when he's well, he's thrilled to be back in his own bed. We cuddle a lot during the day (I'm a SAHM).

I don't understand how co-sleeping works. I can barely sleep next to my husband (who snores terribly). I would hate to have my DS endure that. Not to mention, he's a big guy and my DH has hurt me in his sleep with swinging limbs. I'd be scared to death for my child.

And when and how do you have an intimate sex life with your spouse?

I just don't understand how co-sleeping works so that all folks in the bed can sleep well and the 2 adults have a life too.

How does it work?