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[quote=Anonymous]I have no judgement of other families and their sleep arrangements. Do what works for you. Co-sleeping, not co-sleeping, however you help kids fall asleep (or not if you just let them do it themselves). Whatever works. Sleep is really important.

But I don't get complaining about a sleep arrangement that isn't working for you, for years. A few months, sure, I've been there. DD has mostly slept in her own room since 10 months but over the last 6 years we've certainly gone through phases where she was coming into our bed at night, or calling out for us to come to her, or unable to fall asleep on her own, etc. We've had weeks or sometimes even a month or two where the sleep arrangement is not ideal. Basically anytime she's coming into our bed to sleep, we'll be exhausted because our bed is really not big enough for three people and she's a super active sleeper -- we will do it temporarily to address fears or insecurity for her, but it is not a long term sleep solution for us. But I don't get why someone would cosleep or whatever for years without addressing it and fixing the situation.

I also don't get complaining about pets in the bed. My cat sleeps by my feet and has for 13 years. I love it and it's one of the reasons I got him. I had a cat growing up who did the same and it has always helped me to sleep to have an animal in bed with me. My DH runs super hot at night and has never been a cuddle, but the cat loves to cuddle. I would never complain about this, it's a behavior I intentionally cultivated when he was a kitten and now it's part of our routine.

So do what you want and what works for you, but why are you complaining? Take care of your sleep needs and don't be a martyr about it. If your kids and pets are disrupting your sleep, find a way to fix it.[/quote]

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