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My son is 15 months old now and he still sleeps with my husband and I. It doesn't bother either of us, but I was wondering how normal this is. I'm still nursing him, too, so it makes it easier to tend to him when he's sick, teething, etc. I know this is common in other cultures, but what about in the US?
Its normal but can be so hard to get them in their own bed. As far as still breast feeding, that's a little too old in my opinion. Teeth! Hello! And whoever said people that disagree with breast feeding as long as possible must be ignorant is a moron. Yes its healthy but maybe it would seem less gross if you pumped and gave it in a cup or something. Also your kid may resent you later on for making him do that so long. He'll be totally grossed out!
my brother is 14 and still sleeps with my parents they get in arguments at night though because they don't like him sleeping their so yes it is normal but after 3 years have them sleep on thier own except maybe a few nights
You are totally normal. Sleeping with your baby is the best feeling in the world! Keep doing it until he wants to go to his own bed. I kicked my husband out of bed last year and now sleep with my 2 year old son. I would rather sleep in the same bed with my baby then with a man any day.
Omgoodness my toddler is 4 and still sleeps with me...lol....there's a huge debate with this but do what you feel is best for your family... I AM actually the one that's gotten co dependant lol..
We don't like sleeping alone. Why do we expect the smallest most needy member of our family to sleep alone? A family bed is normal in a lot of cultures.
It's normal but it's not good. My cousin he is 7 years old and has to sleep with his parents! They have a king size bed and he's pretty small so they always had him sleep there, just because they liked having him close but now he CAN'T sleep in his own bed. They even tried getting him a bigger comfier bed. But he always comes in the middle of the night into there bed. So they just gave in and let him sleep with them.
You'll have to break it off soon or else you'll have such a hard time getting him to sleep in his own bed!
Yah don't breast feed to the point that your baby will remember it.. I would have stopped at a year if i'd stuck with it. Recommendations used to be 2 years... And I have a feeling my daughter will still be co-sleeping with us at 15 months, but we put her in her crib as much as possible. She is so warm and comfy :) it's easy to accidentally fall asleep with her in our bed.
Thanks, guys! I appreciate all the comments! So far, hubby and I and baby all love our family bed. As soon as someone isn't sleeping well or he gets older, I think we will just enjoy it :). I'm hoping he'll want his own bed around 2-4 yrs of age. I've heard that a lot of kids ask then. We already have him in his toddler bed for naps!
I love sleeping with my toddlers, but they sleep better in their own beds. My youngest is almost two, and he is the wiggliest sleeper I have ever met, so we snuggle for nap time, but he has his own bed for my sanity :)
I agree nursing for as long as is possible for you and your child is the most healthy and natural thing you can do! Anyone who tells you otherwise is probably ignorant on the subject. It doesnt help that in our country breasts are seen only as sex symbols instead of what they are really made for, nurishing our children. Co-sleeping is a family choice and I loved it when my children were smaller!
Every baby is different, it's fine that you sleep with him, but you might have problems putting him in his own bed! This can lead to huge issues later!! I promise you! But every child is different and handles these transitions in different ways. My sister still needs to lay with her daughter until she goes to sleep and she is ten!! If she wakes in the night, she goes back into her moms bed! Her other daughter is 12 and will at last stay in het own bed but won't go for slumber parties because going to her moms bed isn't an option if she's away at friends. Weird eh! You just need to do what's right for your family, your child. Read up on it, find out about ways to transfer beds effectively when it's time, etc. Just make sure you're fully informed about all the pros and cons to the situation and then make the decisions that work for you and your family!!
It's not totally a bad thing, but it will make it hard to get him to be comfortable in his own bed when it comes time.
There's much debate over this subject. I say do what makes you and the baby most comfortable. Just be prepared for battle when it comes time to move him to his own bed.