[Canadianmommax3]

I was babysitting her 4 year old daughter and she came to pick her up. So we were chatting and i said that i have found raising girls much different than boys. Talked about sleep issues, Jenna likes to go to bed at oh around 11 and than is waking me up at 7:00-7:30, (we cosleep) and actually bought a king size bed so the three of us would fit)
She tells me i really should get her in her own bed now, 1st off she is 9 years younger than me, and i would seriously take advice from her but not on this issue, second i have 3 children, the boys do sleep on their own, it's not like she will be 18 and still with us.
I said to her oh you're one to talk, when did your dd stop sleeping with you? She said 2.5 maybe 3, but than she would fall asleep with dd in dd's own bed. Is that really much different? She is single so her reply is well you have someone else in bed with you (dh) i had no one.
You need your privacy. Well we still manage to do it every night pretty much!
She did say that she does miss it sometimes.
Just rubbed me the wrong way you know? Ok venting over and i do love my sister and she is a very ap type of parent, and she breastfed almost a year longer than i did!

 

[cinnamonamon]

Sounds like your sister is just throwing out standard obnoxious advice...I hate it when my sister tries to give me advice. Especially when they're the little sisters, lol. I'd tell her your sex life is quite healthy (hey you managed 3 kids, right?), so not to worry!

 

[sapphire_chan]

She recognizes her *own* need to not feel lonely in bed, but can't draw the obvious conclusion that maybe kids need someone too?

I have to

: at all the parents who end up in uncomfortable positions just to avoid having their child in bed with them. Your sister ended up in a toddler bed, my SIL ends up in a rocking chair for half the night. I am waaaaay too lazy to put up with that unless it's what my child truely needs to get to sleep (

: for a baby who likes to co-sleep).