Co-sleeping, any advice?

She is two. We have a huge bed so no she doesn't take up that much but daughter #2 is getting bigger:) My husband insist he doesn't care but he kiddingly brings it up when I talk about having another baby - he says they don't make beds any bigger than we have so something is going to have to change - to which I kiddingly ask if he thinks futons are comfortable. But seriously he completely understands the reason I started this and he really benefited - to him both girls practically slept through the night since day one because if they woke up they would never cried, they would just nurse right back to sleep:)

That's what I use to do. I knew there was no way hubby would get up so I'd latch them on and go back to sleep. It is kinda nice now that they're all older to be able to have the bed to the two of us though. Mine complained about it (big time) so I'd always start them in their own bed in the beginning of the night so it wasn't a big transition.

I have never started her in her own bed. Before I had her and I heard people who brought babies in their bed I couldn't believe it and thought it was so dangerous. Then I had my first dd and she was premature. When she was in the Nicu and hooked up to all the monitors I knew she was okay by watching the monitors. The first night we brought her home it was toooo quite, in the NICU all you heard was constant beeping. Anyway that first night I sat and held her all night long, then gradually as the days went on I would lay her next to me but always sat up to nurse and then I figured it all out, laying on my side letting her latch when she felt like it and let me tell you I don't know why more people don't do it that way! You know I am never in a super sound sleep but I am never tired when I get up, I sleep well at night:) There is something about the bond you have with your babies you just sense when they wake - you let them latch and back off to sleep! When they do move off to their own beds though my bed is going to feel soooo huge:)

Gerosolt, May I ask how old your kids were when they moved into their own beds? and did you have more than one in at a time? That is so awesome that you co-slept with all of them:) And you are right about both of us feeling secure. I often think what if she is ready for her own bed I would have to have her in our room for a little while in her own bed because I wouldn't be used to being so far away from her LOL Thank you for your input:) Rose

Thank you again, I was actually afraid to post this because I know alot of people feel strong about it and I didn't want to get flamed. Family members always try to find out if we are still co-sleeping because they don't believe that it is healthy for a child. The reason I brought it up is because I am thinking of moving her out because now my second daughter is with us and it is getting a bit crowded. I am really torn though because I don't want to rush her so I am trying to get her excited about her own bed - I will not move her until she is showing she is ready I was just looking for some tips. Thanks again Syndibee:)

This is what I wonder - when will she be okay with moving out of our bed? And I have to admit that she'll sleep in longer with us, both girls actually do. When I get up earlier they both almost sense it and wake up. I kept thinking I would move her out when she was younger but we were living with extended family and it was more space convenient to keep her in with us!