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[quote=Anonymous]Wow, I'm kind of surprised that all the dcumers are okay with this. But put a 5 year old in a stroller and everyone is up in arms?  Color me shocked.

My 2 cents? nothing is harming your child by keeping her in a crib, but I see two reasons why you aren't changing it.

1) you're afraid there will be less sleep

2) you're afraid she will be afraid.

Second reason is more important to look at--she will have to face things in life that scare her and you can't protect her from everything.  In fact, by supporting her through a unsettling transition in a safe environment, you're helping her develop coping mechanisms for the future when you aren't necessarily around.  So I would take her out of her crib and into a bed and embrace that she may be uncomfortable or scared and be confident that she will be okay and she will sense your confidence and realize that avoiding scary things are not always the best path.

And yes, you may lose some sleep. But that's your job as a parent, to sacrifice here and there to raise your child and teach them to survive this scary world.

Signed--a mom of a 7 year old with generalized anxiety (aka I know how it feels!)

Good luck![/quote]

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