My five year old still sleeps in her crib
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Anonymous
| As long as she's sleeping, who cares? |
Anonymous
| As long as she fits, and isn't above the max weight limit than I don't see a problem. |
Anonymous
| When we were moving, we had to live in a temporary apartment. DD was 5 and DS was 2. He was going through the terrible twos and trying to exert control. He wanted to sleep in her twin bed. The kids had a crib and a twin bed in their room. She gave into her brother and switched beds with him. I asked her if it was comfortable and she said it was cozy and she liked it. She slept in a crib as a 5 yr old for 6 months. |
Anonymous
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Since she most likely won't go to college in a crib, who cares? She feels safe there, she can articulate that, so just let her. Yeah, sure, it might be a bit odd but if this is the oddest thing you have, count yourself lucky. A PP was probably right, she'll most likely change when she starts having more and more friends over.
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Anonymous
| Can she use the bathroom ok at night from her crib? That would be one reason I'd want to encourage a move. |
Anonymous
| Ha, my 2.5 year old adores his crib. I can totally see him in tthere at 5. |
Anonymous
| Why why why would someone say she has you wrapped around her finger because she doesn't want to sleep in a bed? I have four kids. One loved the swing, three hated it. Two were breastfed and two never got into it and were formula fed. A couple were dry-at-night from early on and a couple were still in pull-ups much later. One spoke at 10 months - didn't hear a peep out of her sister until she was 16 months. Two eat everything, one practically only eats toast and one cannot really decide. One likes to sleep with the light on. One likes a dark room. One likes the bathroom light to be on. One likes her door shut (but not shut-shut). I probably fall into the category of being a more strict mom - rules, consequences and routines, but I can honestly say that all kids are so different. OP your child will ditch the crib at some stage. Why judge yourself by people who have decided that some arbitrary book "I got to chapter four hear me roar" gives them the right to uproot your little one from their preferred place of sleep JUST BECAUSE. The saddest posts on this site are from parents who are desperately worried that their small kids are not "tracking for Harvard" What gets lost in all the semantic and didactic muddle is that kids with good parenting, loads of love, humor, support and positive reinforcement will have a great start, regardless on whether your friends put them in a big bed before you did. One of my kids wanted a bottle much later than the others. Two cannot be separated from their cuddlies. What I refuse to do is let some DCUM 'normal' deprive them of something they love and does no harm. |
Anonymous
| This is the strangest thing I have heard in a while. |
Anonymous
| My DD hasn't slept in a crib since 13 months. She sleeps in our bed. I'll trade problems. |
Anonymous
| Better than still cosleeping at age 5... |
Anonymous
| I don't see the issue as long as she's safe and comfortable. |
Anonymous
+1000 If kid likes it and sleeps, let it be. End it later |
Anonymous
| oh, wow! |
Anonymous
+1 This is so not a big deal in my book. My kids slept in beds from the start (co-sleeping) so they never wanted the crib. She's going to get in her bed eventually. |
Anonymous
I see nothing wrong with either scenario. As long as the child is healthy and happy, who are you to decide what is better? |