Co-sleeping Experience

I allowed my youngest son to sleep with me until he was 10, just because it didn't bother me at all (my husband and I were co-living roomates at that time, so no harm done. Husband slept on the couch most of those years...) When I finally wanted Vinny to sleep in his own room, he was old enough that I just told him that's what we were going to do, and the first few nights I slept in his bed with him till he fell asleep, he got used to it quick, but he WAS 10, easier for a ten year old to understand then a 2 year old, ya know? Good luck.

I currently co-sleep with a 3yr old & a 15 month old. Trust me it is hard to get them to sleep in their own rooms. We even went as far as buying my daughter a Dora toddler bed and placed it in our room. It hasn't worked. She'll take a nap on it but at night she will cry till her daddy gives in and she's back with us. When I got pregnant with my son, I promised that I would put him in his crib. Nope, not what actually happened. If u can avoid it do so. I know it makes for a comfortable situation but it sucks for your sex life.

Every family and every child is different. I had my daughter sleep in my bed the night we came home. It wasn't for the cuddle or closeness. I'm a single mom, and had no help at all when she was born. I tried letting her sleep in her crib that night and for the whole 45mins, I was lying in bed freaking out..what if somehthing happens to her...so I picked her up as soon as she started crying and put her in my bed. I was still quite sore from the delivery so it was much easier for her to be in my bed..at least for the nights. She did sleep in her crib during the day and I did try putting her in her crib as she got older..that was difficult but after a few nights she got used to it. Then family came to visit..and she went back in my bed...lol....argh.. and her crib became the clean clothes hamper. Finally a few months ago I bought her a twin size bed and she does well sleeping in there if I move her after she's been asleep for awhile. Usually sleeping through the night...that's good. One morning I woke to find her sleeping in my bed....looks like she got up and crawled in to bed with me (our rooms are right next ro each other...RR APT)so cute... Anyhow her bed is holding the coats right now because the hooks on her door fell down the other night and I still haven't had a chance to put it back up.....she is 2.5 by the way

I let my 10 year old sleep with as an infant and breaking her out of it was h*ll. She cried A LOT.
For 3 years I went to bed with her and slipped away once she fell asleep. Sometimes the next morning I'd find myself still in her bed.
Well as I said my daughter is 10 now and she still tries to sleep with me (sometimes I let her sometimes I tell her to get in her own bed).She has told me flat out that she'd stay in my bed until she goes off to college if she could. Oh boy!
My advice to you is to BEWARE.
I know it's hard because sometimes it's just so much easier and even comforting to just let your baby sleep with you. Even after my experience with my older daughter I still sometimes let my newborn sleep with me.
Good luck.

I had every intention of putting my baby in her crib from the beginning. But after the Caesarian, and after finding out how much I worried about my quiet baby, I made a change. I got a "Snuggle Nest" at Babies R U. It is a 3 sided fold up bed for infants. It has it's own little mattress and sheet, and it fits between the adult pillows on the bed. My munchkin slept there until she was 6 mos. old. I would lay next to her to put her down for her naps and at night, then get up and go do whatever it was I had to do. If she fell asleep in my arms after nursing, I would take her up and put her in "the nest" and go back downstairs.
When she was 6 mos, while my hubby was giving her her bath, I moved the nest into her crib. That night, I held to until she fell asleep, took her upstairs and put her in the nest in the crib. She slept through the night. The next few days at every sleep time, I did the same thing. One day, (about a week or so later), I took the nest out of her crib and she's been fine. She's now 14 months old.

What I liked about the Snuggle Nest is that when I woke up, she was right there. When I needed to nurse, it was easy. If she woke up during the night, we got her settled right away and went back to sleep. Also, when we traveled with her, we took the nest and she slept anywhere we slept. If you decide to get one, I would advise you to get some extra sheets too.

Enjoy your beautiful baby boy!

I co-slept with my baby (she is now 3). She was very easy in this regard, we decided when she started waking up thinking that it was playtime at about 8 months that it was time for her to sleep in her own bed. So we gave her a crib in her own room (with a baby monitor). We continued to let her sleep in the bed with us on difficult nights. Now she comes in to sleep with us sometimes in early morning. Which is fine with us.

Every family and every kid is different. But I'm going to guess that if you co-sleep with the baby that he/she will enjoy the closness and cuddle time and will continue to seek it out when he needs it. I don't personally have a problem with that for my own children, but some people do. My opinion is that if that's what your child needs, than so be it. I can't guess for you how long you should co-sleep (but applaud you for being willing to give it a try). Just listen to your babies cues.

Have fun!

I have let me youngest co-sleep with me since he was newborn. I'm not sure of exactly when he was moved to his own room. He now sleeps on the bottom bunk of his brother's bed. Sometimes they sleep together too. But the way I moved him out of my room, was to just simply move him. (We have a small house trailer, so the bedrooms are fairly close anyway---meaning I can hear him if he needs me at night really easily plus I'm a light sleeper ;) ) I would tuck them in at night and stay there until he was asleep. Then if he needed me at night I would get up and help him with the potty or whatever he needed then help him get back to sleep if he needed me to. Maybe if I had done that at a earlier age, he wouldn't have stayed in my room so long---I still don't mind taking naps with him. He's very cuddly. But every child is different, and we can hear in our motherly insincts, what is right and how we should do something for our kids. The way I did and am going to do co-sleeping again, is to get a crib, take the wheels off, and take the one side off. push it up against my bed, and make sure both sleeping surfaces are basically even. Then put cement blocks up against the two legs next to my bed, so it can't move. It worked awesomely for us! I could have my own space and baby can have wiggle room. Then I can cover baby up with his own blankets and enjoy sleep and cuddle time with my husband too. without worrying about rolling on baby. So no, I wouldn't recommend a co-sleeper. I've heard that they aren't flush with the regular bed. that they are like a bassinet and baby will outgrow them. I was going to buy one, but then husband said to just get a crib. I was so happy about that. =)

As long as you and your baby are comfortable, it's ok.

ok.. the doctors made me do this when my son was about 6months old he got really sick and had to sleep like elavated. so i slept with him to make sure (per doc suggestion)
My son will be 4. and no ohter then when i remember to put him in his bed one hr after hes been sleeping. I awake with him right betweeen me and my husband. the doctor said it would be easy to get him back in his crib siince he was there already. Well thats bull sh - - ! My neice's son hes 7. and she cant break him of the habbit.
get him a bed (put his matresson the floor). and try sleeping on the floor next to him until hes asleep then sneak out. good luck . I just advise against sl;eeping together. i haven t heard of it working out well for anyone.

Hi C.,
It seems we are in the same boat...
i have 8 month old twins Tyler and Kaylee and needless to say
trying to get them to nap or sleep at night is a joke.
Everytime i think tyler is asleep and out him down he wakes up screaming then i pick him back up and he goes back to sleep.
then he does this moaning thing that just does not stop and still wont sleep thru the night he gets up at least twice . my daughter is starting to sleep straight thru and starting to nap better thank god.