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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]15:22

Everything you say would be fair, but for the fact that the OP did not pose her question as"Family Bed or No Family Bed."  I believe she began with "For those of you who co-sleep, we were wondering when DC finally left the family bed?"

So to register a general objection to the practice is simply not responsive and ill mannered to boot (you were specifically not invited to participate).

By the way, in the interest of full disclosure, I'm an expectant mother and am strongly considering a Family Bed sleeping arrangement.  But I'll go ahead and create a new thread for that which will seek to hear from those on both sides of the issue.  I look forward to hearing from you there.
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13:40 here:

First, I didn't realize all the rules here. So only those who agree with a poster may comment?  Can I continue reading the thread, or should I stop.  How about other threads that don't technically apply? I'm not an expectant mother, should I avoid that forum?  And what if a subsequent post specifically seeks my comment, are the rules amended (like the posts at 13:45, 13:49, 14:10, 14:21 and 14:24)?

Second, your admonishment that I should not have responded only proves my point regarding echo chamber.[/quote]

New poster here.  13:40, I don't think it's about "rules" -- it is about what makes sense and is courteous in the context of the conversation.   OP believes in co-sleeping and is asking a specific question about transitioning.   To jump in and yell "BOO -- cosleeping bad!!" doesn't really help her as it doesn't answer her question, definitely will not change her mind as she's coming from a fundamentally different place than you philosophically, and is really just irritating.     What exactly were you hoping to accomplish with your post?   I read posts with interest all the time from people with a different perspective but I won't reply unless I think I can be responsive or add to the discussion.    So, if a poster asks "How do I explain where God lives to my child, who is being raised Catholic?"   I would not leap in and yell "Tell her there is no God!!!"    It would be tacky and pointless.[/quote]
Really? From my perspective, a conversation, as you put it, is about hearing from people who might not agree.  And in my original post, I didn't say co-sleeping was bad, I offered my answer to her question of whether it was too much of a good thing.  Subsequently, 13:45, 13:49, 14:10, 14:21 and 14:24 asked for further input, which I provided.  And I would offer that pointless is not offering a contrarian point of view, but only listening to those who already agree with you.[/quote]

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