What is your opinion of co-sleeping with your baby/toddler?

Answer 1

I think co-sleeping is GREAT.
It makes breastfeeding much easier.
It helps kids to feel secure.
It helps everyone get more sleep.

Co-sleeping is GREAT when it is done safely!

I co-slept with #1 and #2 on a part-time basis from birth. #3 co-slept with me full time from birth.

EDITED TO ADD:
For all of you who are so scared of rolling over on the baby.....when is the last time you fell out of bed? You don't! Because you know where the edge is! And you'll know where the baby is in bed too...especially a breastfeeding mom. Unless you are morbidly obese, drunk or on drugs, you'll have sense of where the child is in the bed and won't roll over on them. They NEVER tell you when you hear in the news about a baby getting smothered what contributed to the death. Odds are good that the parent was impared in some way or safe co-sleeping guidelines weren't being followed.

AND ABOUT THE "EXPERTS" -
Dr. James McKenna is an expert on infant sleep who DOES recommend co-sleeping. See the link below.

AND....WHAT ABOUT SEX?!
Just so you know......there are TONS of places to have sex besides a bed people!

Answer 2

I am all for it!! My son slept with me from birth until 18 months. and I never once rolled onto him, or him roll off the bed... or have I ever woke up with him under the blanket or anything.
and I didn't have any problems getting him to sleep in a toddler bed. my son is 19 months old now and has been sleeping in his toddler bed for a month and we NEVER had problems getting him in the bed. I totally think CO-sleeping is the greatest thing ever.

Answer 3

This isn't just my opinion. This is what the medical profession now says, and that is that it isn't safe to have a baby sleeping with you because there's the chance the baby can suffocate.

As far as having a child of, say, two in: This is my opinion, and I always thought it was nice to let my little ones sleep at one end of the sofa as I slept on the other. Somehow the thing about having three people all in a bed just seems a little more crowded than many people like.

Answer 4

When both of my daughters were younger (infants/toddlers), I would have them sleep in the bed with me. Now that they're older, they share a room and thankfully they sleep in their own beds (they're now 8 and 5) and have been doing so for quite a while. Occasionally, my 5 year old will ask to sleep with me and I don't have a problem with it. My 8 year old doesn't ask anymore because she says that my bed isn't comfortable - it gives her a backache.

Answer 5

I think it is a bad idea. If you start co-sleeping with baby/toddler, it will be hard, if not impossible, to break the habit when they start school. I have friends who are trying everything to get their son to sleep alone, and it has been 4 months now. He has his own room, bunk-bed, TV... you name it. He still sleeps with mom, dad sleeps on the bunk bed.

Answer 6

I have used co-sleeping with all 4 of my boys. I think it should be a matter of personal choice. I know it does make nursing easier and I just love to cuddle with a pudgy little baby!

Answer 7

I co-slept with my newborn and it was great. We all slept alot better. She did however sleep in a bassinet for naps and once she got a little older and aware, the transition to sleeping alone was easy because she knew the bassinet/crib was for sleeping. It's natural for a newborn to be with Mom. No other mammal puts her newborn in another room where baby can't be seen.

Answer 8

I did with my son so I cant say I am against it - However, just make sure its not too often or they will get into a routine and only sleep with you in your bed.

Look out for all Cot death symptoms though - no smoking, not too many cushions etc.. and make sure they cant roll off the bed.

Me and my son (who is now 3 ) have a deal - afternoon sleeps - if we need them - are in my bed, night sleeps are in his

Answer 9

I plan on buying an Arms Reach Co-sleeper when I have a baby. It just seems like it will make those first few months a little more bareable.

Answer 10

I think it's a very sensitive subject, but I dont believe in it. I think when they are sick or something it's very acceptable but I believe it can be unhealthy when done too long. There are a lot of cases of suffocation in co-sleeping. I did breastfeed and sometimes I really wanted him in bed to make it easier on me but this isnt about the parent, its about whats best for the baby. I taught my son by the time he was 2 months that his crib is where he sleeps and now he loves it and goes to sleep without the slightest fuss. It is harder work and can break your heart to make them sleep there but I think its better for him to have his own space.