Stopping Co-Sleeping
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Seeking Advice from Co-sleeping Moms
Asked by K.H. from Boston
on May 4, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have an 11 month old daughter who has pretty much slept with me since birth. She is a breastfed baby and I feel she and I have both gotten more sleep du...
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- I slept with my son until he was 10 and half months old. Then I transitioned him to a crib. It took about a week or so. But it was the best decision I ever made. We bo...
- My daughter sleeps in her pack and play and crib during nap time. Could you start her slowly with that? We're still co-sleeping at 20 months and she goes back an...
- For the sake of your mom and your daughter I would recommend doing the transition to her crib before you leave town. The longer you put this off, the worse the transi...
Baby "Addicted" to Co-sleeping! Help!
Asked by T.C. from Provo
on January 6, 2009
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I am having the hardest time getting my 8 month old to sleep in his own bed at night time. He is too used to falling asleep next to me when breastfeeding at night. A...
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- I hope that someday the whole "cry it out" trend just goes away. I've read two great books on sleep... "No-Cry Sleep Solution" by Elizabeth Pantley and "Good Night,...
- He is used to your smell and the closeness of heat. We did this with our babies and it worked, maybe it'll work for you. Try putting your sent in his crib, a lotion o...
- T., I strongly AGREE with Sally W's advice and strongly DISAGREE with parts of Deb K's advice. He is 8 months old, you don't need to teach him that you won't cave w...
Need Advice from Co-Sleeping Moms
Asked by R.R. from Rochester
on April 11, 2008
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We are co-sleepers and are not open to changing that because at 10 months he is still primarily breastfed and nurses all night, which I am delighted with because I am ...
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- Hi R., we are co sleeping parents also. I was never able to breastfeed so that part I have no experience with. My daughter was always okay with the crib until maybe o...
- The same thing happened to me when my son was the same age. At first he was sleeping in his crib for naps and the pack and play bassinet at night right next to our be...
- co-sleepers here too!! and full term nursing and 'alternative' medicine too! we do everything homeopathically and osteopathically. my son has never had tylenol, motrin...
Co-sleeping with a Crawling Baby
Asked by L.S. from San Diego
on November 7, 2008
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Our daughter has just begun to crawl forward. While she is still pretty clumsy, she can now get around. Our sleeping arrangement is a sidecar set up. Her crib, with...
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- Hey L.! I have co-slept with my son since he was home from the NICU, and it's been a great experience!! I've never had a problem with him crawling down to the botto...
- I cosleep with my little crawler and we have had fun with this !! At this point my bed is a queen sized crib lol I have a sleigh bed so the crib "bars" slip i...
- Once our daughter started to become mobile we had to put the side all the way up for her safety...and Mom's sanity. :-)
Co-sleeping Toddler Moving to Bed
Asked by J.W. from Los Angeles
on July 15, 2008
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My toddler is going to be two in September, and my husband and I are ready to move her into her own bed. She co-sleeps with us now... I want to make it a big deal an...
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- My daughter slept with me also. Her favorite place was the crook of my arm, tucked in tight. Our transition to the big girl bed went smoothly when we found her bubble ...
- J., I totally disagree with the first message from Julie about you not making your child secure, and violating the marriage bed, etc. I think that's baloney. I agree...
- I decorated my son's room with things he loved. At the time it was Rainbow Fish (he liked the sparkly fish, but I changed some of the words in the book). We would visi...
Co-Sleeping With Toddler- and Separation Anxiety
Asked by J.S. from New York
on May 15, 2011
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Hi Everyone! My DD is 17 mo's old and always had a hard time sleeping through the night. We continue the struggle each night and DH and I are both exhausted and sick...
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- I admit, I have a slight problem with my son sleeping with me as well. I put him in his crib once he falls asleep. When he wakes up in the middle of the night, I go ge...
- I feel that if you co-sleep now you will only make matters worse in the long run. Help her find ways to understand you can not be in her sight but will still be there...
- First of all don't feel guilty for having a child who needs more of you during the night than other kids you know. My daughter needed to sleep with us until she was ...
Co Sleeping Stopping Help Needed
Asked by T.H. from Dover
on April 8, 2008
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My hubby and I co slept with our daughter until she was 4. We were able to get her out of our room when we temporialy moved in with my grandparents ... ... I was preg...
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- Hi, T., Co-sleeping is NEVER a good idea from the get-go! We learned that the hard way. You will have to be persistent with this one! EVERY SINGLE TIME he come...
- I would not pressure your son. It may make him feel like you are trying to get rid of him. When we have transitioned our kids we do extra bed time rituals with them ...
- I cannot echo AMI G enough: Get the TV out. I know this isn't what you were asking for help with, but as a teacher of eleven years, I can-with experience-say that no...
Family Bed
Asked by V.B. from Miami
on August 4, 2007
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Ok...so...another question. As it turns out...my daughter and I use the 'family bed' model. It wasnt on purpose but it just sort of happened. I was a single mom wo...
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- The site ate my first draft, so let me try this again. I slept with my mom until past my third birthday. It never negatively affected me, as we're very close, I have...
- Hi, You sound like a wonderful mother! I don't think there are any problems associated with co-sleeping.I have done a lot of reading, you should look up Dr. Sears. ...
- Dear V., I think you are doing just fine! When she is ready for her own bed, she will go there on her own. Until then, you's should enjoy the company and s...
Transition from Co-Sleeping to Crib at 4 Months
Asked by S.A. from Boston
on August 21, 2008
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I have a 4 month old who has slept with us since she came home from the hospital! I love it! However she keeps us up at night and we keep her up! Every time I move s...
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- Please do not let her cry as some have recommended. CIO is not only mean, at this age it's actually abusive and affects attachment and development. If cosleeping...
- I never co-slept with my son, but I did rock him to sleep for the first 4 months, until he started to fight me. I wanted him to be able to put himself to sleep in his ...
- Hi! I agree 4mo is a perfect age to teach good sleep habits. I started with daytime sleeping. When she can nap in a crib or bassinet during the day, she can do it at n...
Seeking Advice with My Co-sleeping 16 Month Old
Asked by R.K. from Minneapolis
on May 14, 2009
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Smart moms, I need your advice! I have a wonderful and healthy 16 month old boy who nurses and is a co-sleeper. He actually starts the night in his crib, which is in ...
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- from 10 months to 12 months my son would wake up around 5:30 to 6:30 in the morning and nurse and snuggle in bed with me then fall asleep until 8 am or so. when he st...
- He is 16 months old and does not sleep through the night? I think that the night time feeding means the evening before bed feeding and not the one during the night. I...
- I feel for you! My 23 month old daughter is still nursing....and we just had a baby a month ago so I have two nurslings! If you don't want to nurse while you are pre...
