Okay, so we have a confession to make. We gave up on the crib and Lincoln is now sleeping next to us in bed. It has made it so much easier for me to nurse in the middle of the night. We are all getting more sleep and Lincoln seems happier and more attached to us both. What do you guys and gals think about cosleeping?
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excellent choice! we coslept for about a year and then had a mattress next to our bed for emerson for a couple months and then moved him to his own room. it definitely made night nursing so much easier! also, i agree that a profound bonding takes place when baby is sleeping next to mom and dad. nate and lincoln look so peaceful...
amanda
we aren't ones for cosleeping, since we found that our time together at night was vital to our marriage. we felt the kids did well sleeping in their own room very close to the beginning - and that diane was much more pleasant to live with when the baby's ever movement wasn't waking her up or the worry of the baby rolling off the bed (once they could crawl). there are times when they're sick that they sleep in a pack & play in our room, but otherwise they get their independence - which we feel is important, too. we do feel like we've bonded fabulously with our kids, though, while protecting our marriage. they also have a great time talking together in their room at night after we close the door. all this is not to say that cosleeping isn't good - it was just not the choice we made for certain reasons. we've heard horror stories of kids that were 5 and up not wanting to sleep in their own beds...but go smiths for doing it well!!!
Thanks for advice from both you guys. The bonding we have felt has been great, but we can see how we have longed for time alone. I think we can balance both of your ways. How awesome to get advice from parents we admire.
We did some cosleeping off and on. She started off with us but, by November, Clara was almost 100% in her bassinet. Traveling, having visitors and being sick completely threw us off. She slowly went from joining us in bed after an early morning feeding to being with us almost all the time. And I usually laid down with her for one nap a day, at least for the first 30 minutes or so. After a month or so, we were ready to reclaim our bed. She's now in her bassinet for naps and nighttime. I will admit that I sometimes miss snuggling with her, although I enjoyed that way more during naptime than at night. I just got too uncomfortable at night. Probably because we had to also let Spencer fit. I still bring her to bed sometimes when she first wakes up from a nap and we cuddle and play then. And Spencer and I enjoy the time with just the two of us. But I see the benefits of both and say go for it if you're enjoying it.
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