the baby sleeping alone... is that a good practice?

Hi Manong, From my opinion, I will let my son sleep together with me in the same room till he has started his primary school. That is the time where he can be more independent and know more about his surroundings. Before he is in primary school, I prefer to let him sleep with me in the same bedroom,of course,not in the same bed. I let him sleep on his own mattress. When it is time to let your kid to be independent,let it goes!! Of course, before we start our project to let our kid sleep on his own bedroom,we have to explain to them why we are doing it. Tell them that thay have grown up and need to have own space. They have to learn on how to takecare of themselves too.So sleeping alone at their own bedroom is the first step to be out from parents guardian.

Since I was born I had my own room opposite my brothers, but that was only because by the time I was born, my parents were in a bigger house. They dont believe that any changes can occur with a baby if you put them in their room seperately, and they kept a watchful eye with me all the time since the room was next to mine. With my 11 month old (soon to be a year!), he´s sletp with my husband and I but only because of space reasons. Since its hard to obtain a nanny Im staying at my mother´s so she can help me out while balancing work. But in my apartment he has his separate room and never shown any problems while sleeping.

In my home country it is thought that it is best that the baby sleeps in a moses basket, crib or cot in his or her parents room. That should be until the baby reaches six months old. Then the baby could move into a cot in his or her own bedroom. I think that babies like to share a room with their parents but school age children would prefer to have their own bedroom. I think that it is a lovely idea that you have of the babies, children and parents sharing a room. My oldest son and my toddler son share a bedroom. I share my bedroom with my three month old baby daughter. She sleeps in her cot now that she has outgrown her moses basket.

I think a baby should learn to go to sleep on their own. They don't need to be in the same bed or the same room as the parents. I just think that children sleeping with their parents is totally wrong! Sleeping with others affects the baby. When they become older how hard will it be to let them have their own room and then try to get them to go to sleep. Does the parent have to lie down with them to get them to fall asleep? Do they feel that someone always has to be with them before they can go to sleep? Sleeping time is very important and a routine needs to be started from the very beginning before problems develop later.

I've slept in a separate room to my parents pretty much since the day I was born. My parents didn't believe in mollycoddling me, although they did have the baby intercom so they COULD hear if I was in distress (so don't go thinking they were child-abusers or anything). But I slept through the night at a very young age anyway. I think if you always are there waiting on a child hand and foot from the time that they're little, they'll always expect it and never really become independent. I don't believe in coddling children. It's a harsh and cruel world out there, and you had better start learning it now rather than getting a nasty shock when you finally get thrown out there on your own. xP

The idea is just a cruelty to their children ,such a baby will find it difficult to contact his or her external world and hence would surely become a broiler chicken. They compresses all their problems and wishes and will always be gloomy....If you met such parents who promote such an activity........... stop them................

It is a very good habit to allow the baby to sleep alone from the age of three or four. I too grew up in a generation where we used to sleep with parents. But i made my children sleep intially in a different cot and then in a different room. My personal experience says that children tend to become brave and are also smart. They are happy with the individuality given to them. As you start the habit from the time he is baby he adapts to the situation very quickly. My sister's children are 14 and 10 and are still reluctant to sleep alone as they are used to sleep with their parents. Initially one may feel bad but will feel ok with time. So it is indeed a good habit to allow your children to sleep in a separate room.

all three babies slept with me in the past. i don't like to be bothered to sleepily walk to where they sleep if i let them sleep separately. also, i wanted to make sure they were okay all the time. i also did not want them to sleep with their nannies. i wanted them to be safe with me all the time. that was my choice and i loved my bonding moments with them.

hi manong Well I think it is very important that the baby should sleep with his or her parents, because the baby do not feel lonely and feels secured and sleeps very happily because there is some one to take care of the baby whole night. According to me the baby has to sleep with its parents upto certain age and I personally belong from such a place where children are not left alone to sleep. I too don't leave my children to sleep alone.