Co sleeping? - New Moms

Callie · 11-21-2006, 01:00 PM

Maybe this should be in debates, but since it has to do with children I decided to put it here. I know a few people that co-sleep, and most all of them say that now they think that it was a bad idea. I personally have decided not to co-sleep. anyway, I was wondering what you all decided to do and why. Also I would also like to hear the advantages and disadvantages from your experience.

Ste9 · 11-21-2006, 01:06 PM

We coslept with Taniyah until she was around 16 months. Then she went into a crib in her room and we haven't had any problems with transitioning her there. Makkiah slept in our room until he was almost two but he was in his swing as he has severe reflux and couldn't lay down to sleep.

*Crystal* · 11-21-2006, 01:09 PM

We co-sleep! When I was pregnant I was so not about co-sleeping and how our bed was time for us, but once she was born I couldnt not co-sleep! Shes 10 months old now and she starts out in her bed around 9 and will end up in bed with us anywhere between 2-4 in the morning. When she was younger though it was 100% in our bed and that was kinda stressfull on our marrige because we couldnt be intimate in our bed! But now shes at the age where we are transitioning her and its taking really well!

jennyb · 11-21-2006, 01:09 PM

Nope our kids sleep in their beds. and we sleep in ours. SOmetimes if Blake has a bad dream he will climb in bed with us but it doesnt happen often.

Heather · 11-21-2006, 01:17 PM

we were never for co-sleeping and never encouraged it but every now and then one of them will sneek in bed on daddys side. John enjoys the closness with the kids but I hate them being in our bed. So we made a deal that as long as he stays on his side and it doesn't wake me up then its fine. once he starts bumping into me because there is a kid in our bed they both get woken up and he has to take which ever one it was back to their bed.

Caimbrie · 11-21-2006, 01:30 PM

We never have and we're glad we didn't. My kids go to sleep in thier own beds every night without a fuss and sleep the whole night. I don't have to worry about my child still sleeping in my bed at 7.

Erika · 11-21-2006, 01:36 PM

I did with both of mine. Colin just ended up there. With Caleb I chose too, it made my life easier since I was breastfeeing also. I never had to get out of the bed. I don't regret co-sleeping. They both transitioned fairly well, Caleb better than Colin though. It worked for us.

Potatocup · 11-21-2006, 01:41 PM

Until she was a few months old, we would bring her into our bed for an hour or two in the morning after DH got up for work. But other than that she slept in her own bed, and after 6 weeks old in her own room.

Brandi · 11-21-2006, 01:44 PM

only as very newborn infants. They've all come in the bed with me (slept on my chest) until they were about a month old. It was the only way I could get sleep when they were super fussy at night. They would all sleep 3-4 hour stretches if I let them sleep on my chest. So, in desperation, I'd bring them in the bed every once ina while just to get sleep if I was super sleep deprived. Normally though, they have slept in their own bassinet or crib.

Debra · 11-21-2006, 01:48 PM

We co-slept with DS & then DD. They are now 7 & 5 (on Friday) & I feel it was the best decision for our family! I don't regret it at all!

Every once in awhile they still sleep with me. DD has been in bed with me the past 3 nights. She's missing her Daddy!

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11-21-2006, 01:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Callie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 10,097 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 15% Longevity: 99%	Co sleeping? Maybe this should be in debates, but since it has to do with children I decided to put it here. I know a few people that co-sleep, and most all of them say that now they think that it was a bad idea. I personally have decided not to co-sleep. anyway, I was wondering what you all decided to do and why. Also I would also like to hear the advantages and disadvantages from your experience. __________________

11-21-2006, 01:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ste9 MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 5,636 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 12% Longevity: 59%	We coslept with Taniyah until she was around 16 months. Then she went into a crib in her room and we haven't had any problems with transitioning her there. Makkiah slept in our room until he was almost two but he was in his swing as he has severe reflux and couldn't lay down to sleep. __________________ Visit my Etsy shop - All Ribboned Out Guy meets girl

11-21-2006, 01:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
jennyb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jax, mayport FL Posts: 4,316 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 66%	Nope our kids sleep in their beds. and we sleep in ours. SOmetimes if Blake has a bad dream he will climb in bed with us but it doesnt happen often. __________________

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Caimbrie MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 40,117 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 73% Longevity: 69%	We never have and we're glad we didn't. My kids go to sleep in thier own beds every night without a fuss and sleep the whole night. I don't have to worry about my child still sleeping in my bed at 7. __________________

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11-21-2006, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Crystal Mrs. Bonney Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lemoore, CA Posts: 10,998 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 60%	We co-sleep! When I was pregnant I was so not about co-sleeping and how our bed was time for us, but once she was born I couldnt not co-sleep! Shes 10 months old now and she starts out in her bed around 9 and will end up in bed with us anywhere between 2-4 in the morning. When she was younger though it was 100% in our bed and that was kinda stressfull on our marrige because we couldnt be intimate in our bed! But now shes at the age where we are transitioning her and its taking really well!

11-21-2006, 01:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Heather Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: My little house on the prairie Posts: 18,581 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 38% Longevity: 66%	we were never for co-sleeping and never encouraged it but every now and then one of them will sneek in bed on daddys side. John enjoys the closness with the kids but I hate them being in our bed. So we made a deal that as long as he stays on his side and it doesn't wake me up then its fine. once he starts bumping into me because there is a kid in our bed they both get woken up and he has to take which ever one it was back to their bed.

11-21-2006, 01:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Erika MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Saint Marys, GA Posts: 6,449 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 11% Longevity: 65%	I did with both of mine. Colin just ended up there. With Caleb I chose too, it made my life easier since I was breastfeeing also. I never had to get out of the bed. I don't regret co-sleeping. They both transitioned fairly well, Caleb better than Colin though. It worked for us. __________________

11-21-2006, 01:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Potatocup Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,563 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 1% Longevity: 91%	Until she was a few months old, we would bring her into our bed for an hour or two in the morning after DH got up for work. But other than that she slept in her own bed, and after 6 weeks old in her own room. __________________

11-21-2006, 01:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brandi “If you want the last word, apologize.” Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 39,594 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 21% Longevity: 99%	only as very newborn infants. They've all come in the bed with me (slept on my chest) until they were about a month old. It was the only way I could get sleep when they were super fussy at night. They would all sleep 3-4 hour stretches if I let them sleep on my chest. So, in desperation, I'd bring them in the bed every once ina while just to get sleep if I was super sleep deprived. Normally though, they have slept in their own bassinet or crib. __________________

11-21-2006, 01:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Debra :) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 14,208 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 66%	We co-slept with DS & then DD. They are now 7 & 5 (on Friday) & I feel it was the best decision for our family! I don't regret it at all! Every once in awhile they still sleep with me. DD has been in bed with me the past 3 nights. She's missing her Daddy!