[4Marmalade]

I am wondering if anyone else has done something like this. First I'll give you the sleep history of my ds (I'll keep it short

). As a newborn he spent time in our bed and time in a bassinet in our bedroom. Around 4-5 months we started trying to transition to a crib in his own room (something I wish we hadn't done). Ds is a frequent nightwaker and nurser so it was difficult and we still ended up with him in our bed a lot of the time. Around 12 months we got rid of the crib and put a double mattress on the floor in his room and I would co-sleep with him when he awoke for the first time around 10-11pm. Dh would also sleep with him on occasion if ds allowed it. We pretty much do the same thing now at 20 months.

I am toying with the idea of bringing ds back into our bed in our bedroom with both dh and myself. Co-sleeping is something that I really want to do along with other AP stuff that I have learned about since becoming a mother. I technically do co-sleep with him but it just doesn't feel the same because it feels like we're in the middle of transistion time all the time and dh doesn't sleep with us. Dh has some concerns (as do I) seeing as ds is already used to his room and bed and we're wondering if switching things now might make it harder for him to adjust to his own bedroom again in the future. I know we don't have a crystal ball so that might not be the case. I do know that I have occasionally taken ds back to our bed when dh isn't home and ds sleeps the same but I seem to sleep better (more comfortable bed....I think).

I know the only way to know for sure is to experiment and see how it goes and see what works for us but I was wondering if anyone has done something similar or started co-sleeping when your dc was older.

 

[Piglet68]

One thing I can tell you is that I don't believe that switching things now is going to make it "harder" for him to adjust to his own room again. I just can't see why that would be a concern. Children have one mission in life: to grow up and leave us. They all take steps towards independence when ready, and guaranteed one day your son will wake up and say "I want to sleep in my own room".

The switching around can be tough on kids, but I think you won't have that trouble. Basically, if your son is used to sleeping next to you, then I don't think he'll care in which bed that happens. That is one of the nice things about cosleeping. You can travel, visit friends, hotels, etc and so long as baby is always sleeping with you, they don't feel as though they are "somewhere new".