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Breaking the habit is difficult, having them in a cot and reassuring them that you are not too far
away is best...I would take My daughter for a short run in the car if it required further than mere
cradle rocking. Show them love and they will settle.;-) |
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I saw a show once on how this lady had four kids. Her second kid, she slept with, the next day it
died.
Then, she had twins, she slept with them; they died.
It was like an unknown infant death.
The first kid she had, she never slept with.
Let the children sleep in their own bed! |
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It is better for children to sleep in their own beds.
Mom and Dad should be alone in their bed.
Child if an infant, can sleep in a baby cradle beside bed, so Mama can hear the baby, and tend to
the infant's needs more easily.
It is unwise to put a tiny infant alone in their room, they can die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
That is what happened to my nephew. You should keep your baby nearby, just not IN the bed with Mom
and Dad. |
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I parent lets a child sleep in their bed it is enforcing the train of thought that the parents bed
is safe and the child's is not, thus causing problems later in the child's life. |
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In my opinion, children should be made to sleep n their own beds from very childhood. Generally, the
parents tend to sleep with their children in order to ‘hear every breadth’ and ‘to feel every
move’ of their babies. But, such a situation enhances the risk, involved with it, to a great
extent. While sleeping, the parents may unconsciously hurt their children by making movements or by
pushing their infant. This may also lead to quite fatal consequences like killing the child. That is
why, it is always better for the parents to allow their offspring to be accustomed to sleep in their
in their own beds. Again, for substantial reasons, it becomes extremely inconvenient for the parents
to share their own beds with their children, once they grow older. Thus, kids should be made to
practice to sleep in their own beds from very infancy. |
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Yes if children don't sleep in their own beds than they don't learn as well. |
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No cause they can mate |
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I do not think that it is a good idea for children of any age to sleep with their parents. It is
especially unsafe for babies because parents could roll over on their baby and hurt them or they
could smother in the covers. Once parents allow children to sleep with them, the children want to do
it all the time. So, I strongly believe that parents should never allow their children to sleep in
the same bed with them. It is okay if the parents allow the children to sleep in the same room, but
definitely not the same bed. |
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In most circumstances, children should not sleep in the same bed with their parents. The only
possible exception is if the child is ill, but even in this case, it is better to simply move the
infant's bed into the parent's room. Safety is obviously the key issue here. There is no way that a
parent can guarantee that he/she will not accidentally roll over in bed while asleep and severely
hurt a small child. Even worse is when some parents sleep next to their infant or baby.
Parents who sleep with their young children because they need the constant reassurance that they are
well at night must come to realize that what they may feel is an extra degree of caution can
actually expose their kids to greater danger. |
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Yes fear is always a good thing to have comfort . |
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Co-sleeping can be done safely if you take the proper precautions. A co-sleeping baby is more likely
to die from suffocation from objects in the bed, such as pillows or loose bedding. If you take the
same precautions in your bed as you do in the crib - well fitting mattress sheet, and no loose
blankets, animals, or pillows, it is just as safe as crib sleeping.
I have co-slept with my daughter since the day she was born and I am planning on keeping her in my
bed until she is ready for a toddler bed. She has been giving me signals lately that she is ready so
we are in the process of moving her over. I don't "gripe" about it. We are moving at her pace and
it's the best choice for our family. |
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There is still not concrete evidence as to what causes SIDS. I do not feel the risk of rolling over
on a child is so great that one can make a generalization such as this. Common sense should be the
guide. If you are a heavy sleeper and worry about harming your child, don't put them in your bed.
If, however, you have a baby that is up often for feeding and you feel you are better able to rest
knowing the baby is right there, go ahead. It does not foster overly needy children. Both of my
daughters slept in bed with me at times. I did not put them in my bed when they were newborns. I
did, however, place them in a crib next to my bed. I am someone who does not function well with
little sleep. Having them right there was convenient and allowed me to feed them, change them and
get them back to sleep as I was going back to sleep. I simply reached over and patted them to
reassure them that I was next to them. When the time came for them to sleep in their own rooms, I
made a big deal out of the room and how lovely it was for them to have their very own space. They
both adapted very well and are well adjusted and normal kids. Neither clings to me like velcro.
They have normal friendships and are sufficiently independent. They sleep in their own rooms and,
there are still occasions where they wake up and need me and know that they are welcome to come and
camp out with me for comfort. This is a personal decision and since the medical community waffles
about this, I don't think there is enough evidence to make a claim one way or the other in regards
to safety as long as one uses some common sense. |
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I have 3 children. Each one slept next to me as an infant and toddler. Even so in the hospital
before we took each one home. No nurse or Dr. Every said one word. I felt very much in tune to
their needs. I breastfeed and I can say we were in better mornings because we got plenty of rest.
I wasn't up and down all night nursing and they slept better next to mommy :) My kids, 12yrs, 9yrs
and 2yrs do sleep in their own beds most of the time, but do like to cuddle and I don't mind one bit
because they will be all grown up, all too soon! I cherish them and our time together and our
closeness. |
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NOOOOOOOOO NO NO WITH ALLLL CAPES
........my mom and dad never let me stay with them when i was little and I'm more independent.....as
for my brother he got us to sleeping with them he is now 11 and still goes to sleep with
them........he needs someone there all the time ......he need people to help him do almost
everything...at his age i would cook and clean my house and take the bus alone.....and my mom babies
him even more by walking him to school which is only 2 blocks away ...she says its hard to let them
grow up ....if they are always babied |
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The whole "kids will refuse to sleep in their own beds" and then the whole "they will still need
Mommy and Daddy when they are in high school" bit is a load of BS.
Bonding is what happens when you sleep with your children, infant or not. If you have very little
common sense, are very fat, or do drugs and drink alcohol then no, you shouldn't. Otherwise, if you
can put your children first, and consider the safety issues using good common sense, don't drink or
do drugs, street or otherwise, then it's a great bonding experience for the entire family. |
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What if you adopt a formerly abused child? Do you deny that comfort if they have nightmares? |
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If they are so small then maybe so but don't you think your kid might hate you if you refuse them
entry into your bed? When children are babies they get used to the parents embrace and it soothes a
child. And when they get hurt or get scared they had a cuddle. And so , when children get scared
when there a little older they seek the comfort of the parents arms |
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What age are you talking about i've been sleeping in my own bed since i was old Enough to walk. |
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I used to sleep with my parents when i had a bad dream. |
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There are no safety issues. My stepmother and father slept in a bed with my siblings for six years
and they hadn't a problem. She told me (when I once asked if she were worried they might roll over
on them or hurt them) that their sleep patterns were in sync and that she didn't worry because
whenever she rolls over, if one of them is there, her body stops and she can't move until she wakes
up. I see absolutely no problem with co-sleeping, as my family did it for six years problem-free. |
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If there bro and sis why would it matter up until like age 6or7 because they don't know what mating
is. |
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I think infants should sleep in their own bed because of their relative size difference and the
safety issues that could create, but what about when toddlers and elementary school children get
scared at night and want their moms and dads to comfort them? Like I know I would go and sleep with
my mom when I was younger and scared of a thunderstorm. No, I wasn't killed in my parent's bed. No I
don't feel like my mother went on to be overprotective when I grew up. What I do agree with though
is that parents shouldn't ask their kids to sleep with them. But they shouldn't deny them either if
the kid wants their parents to keep them safe. At least after infancy. |
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31 Jan 2008 19:26
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