Parental Filter

With my first 2 kids I did everything by the book as far as sleeping goes. They slept in a bassinet by my side of the bed for the first couple of months, and then we transitioned into a crib in our bedroom. By the time they were a year old they were sleeping in their own room in the crib.

But with my last child I did things very differently. He never had a crib or even a bassinet; he slept with me up until his 3rd birthday and then I moved him into his own bed and own room. I feel that those years I spent co-sleeping were some of the best of my life; and they made things a great deal easier. Plus I really think it helped my son become more secure knowing mommy was always right there at night. Any other parents out there do co-sleeping?

I plan to. I think it will be much more conducive to breastfeeding, not to mention getting some sleep!

This is a subject where I really do tend to think whatever floats your boat, but for us I think co-sleeping would have a lot of benefits.

I co-slept with my older 2 girls. My youngest (7 months old) didn't like co-sleeping. I think being with me & my husband in bed just kept her too awake. Even now, she's easily woken up at night. Luckily, she can usually get herself back to sleep. I wouldn't take back the years I co-slept with either of my older girls. Although, co-sleeping did make cuddling with my husband a little more difficult. LOL

I guess you could say I co slept with my youngest son. He did sleep in his crib up to about one years old but then he started having night terrors and it was just easier to have him in bed with me. He is now six and in his own bed and thank goodness does not have as many night terrors anymore.

I didn't set out with the intention of co-sleeping, but my littlest is with me full time just now. In fact, we've just bought a bigger bed in order to accommodate him better!

I used to feed him to sleep, then put him to bed in his own bed, then he'd come back in with me when he woke in the night. I've discovered that it's easier & less stressful for us both if he's right there next to me when he wakes. Most of the time a quick cuddle is enough to have him drift off again before he even wakes properly.

I'm not sure how I'll get him out again, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. I certainly can't get another bigger bed! It wouldn't fit in the room

I brought our little ones in our bed when needed. When they are sick or teething. When they need the extra comfort. Babies go through stages and thats ok. They grow so fast, I know one day I will miss cuddling them while sleeping. It is also a lot nicer while nursing, you get more sleep.

I tried to give my kids the feeling of their own sleeping space as soon as it was practical, there were times when they had the extra need for closeness and we tried to judge that on the merits, bring them into the bed to respond to their needs. But for the most part (especially since there was only two years between the kids) we tried to acclimate them to their cribs fairly soon.

This is how it was for us, too. I had the bassinet and then later the crib in our room but the only time my daughter was in the bed was when she was sick or once in a while for a nightmare. I wasn't *against* co-sleeping per se, it just didn't come up as being needed.

I have co slept with my son for the first 3 year also. I didn't have trouble making him transition to his own room. I thought it was going to be hard but it really wasn't I think it can be healthy depending on the child.

I had a combined time of sleeping with kids and sleeping with my husband . At times I would go to sleep with my kid when it was his bedtime and stayed with him until he got asleep ,then I would move back with my hubby.