Re: co-sleeping w/ our 19mo
- From: Sidheag McCormack <avoid.spam.sidheag@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:42:41 +0000
NullBock writes:
> My wife and I co-sleep with our 19 mo, and have since he was born. In
> theory, I've no problem with it, but in practice it's getting a little
> frustrating having a third less room in the bed (at least--the little
> bugger can really spread himself out). Plus, since sleeping isn't the
> only thing a bed is for (I'm not just talking about sex here--reading
> with the light on, for instance), it cramps my style a bit having to
> account for The Boy. My wife is convinced that he'll tell us (one way or
> another) when he wants his own bed, and is unwilling to go through the
> trouble of getting him to use his own bed.
> I have heard of five-year-olds still insisting on co-sleeping, though.
> Isn't it a bit overly-optimistic to think that he'll simply be fine
> sleeping in his own bed someday, no muss, no fuss? Isn't rather the
> opposite the case, namely, the longer we wait, the more difficult it'll
> become?
I think it's somewhere in between. My guess is that *if* you make sure he
has an attractive bed of his own somewhere, have him take his daytime naps
on it for a start, and talk to him in a no-pressure, matter of fact way
over some months about how when he's older, he'll sleep in his bed all
night, he might surprise you. But I think you will have to do those things!
I do remember what a joy it was to be able to read in bed with the light on
once we moved DS into his own room (about 14 months, which with hindsight
was a bit early), so I can relate to that! Does he still wake at night? If
so, you could of course consider a compromise in which he goes to sleep on
his own bed, and comes to yours on first waking, assuming that's after your
own bedtime. That didn't actually work for us as the change of sleeping
place seemed in itself to be disruptive, but it works for many people.
Colin sleeps on a futon mattress on the floor, still, which has the
advantage that we don't have to worry about him falling out of it! (It also
makes it easy for me to lie down next to him to help him get to sleep,
whether nursing or just lying there.)
Sidheag
DS Colin Oct 27 2003
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