Would you do this?

Question

Do you think it's okay for a 23 month old baby girl to sleep on a air bed with its Grandma,when there is a playpen available for her to sleep in?I just think that she should be sleeping in the play pen,esepcially when the Grandma doesnt always wake up?

This is my neice we are talking about...The grandmother makes me mad when she does this kind of stupid stuff..They have been doing this since she was born and I cant stand it..If it were my child I wouldn't be allowing it...

Answer 1

I agree play pen is much safer & children under 4 should not sleep on a air bed, if it deflates the baby can be suffocated (right on the box)

Answer 2

Since your daughter is almost 2 (unless you're saying 2 to 3 month old?), it's likely that she'll be able to hold her own and will do just fine.

Now if you ARE talking about an infant, don't keep her on that airbed AT ALL! 1) if the grandmother doesn't wake up easily, there's a chance she could roll over and smother the baby and 2) airbeds are even softer than regular mattresses and would probably increase the chance of the baby getting stuck and unable to breathe or something.

If it's your kid, YOU get to call the shots--DEMAND that the grandmother uses the playpen!

Answer 3

I don't see anything wrong with it. Just be sure that the room is free of things that would hurt the baby if she gets up and Grandma is still asleep.

Really is the parent's right to say where the baby sleeps.

Answer 4

Once you start sleeping with a baby, you're going to be sleeping with them till they are 10. It is the hardest thing to do (trying to break them of the habit of sleeping with you) I don't really see the problem and I have to wonder why you are so angry about it. You seem to really have a chip on your shoulder when it comes to grandma...

Answer 5

playpen.. much safer