Should babies sleep in the bed with parents?

There is absolutly nothing wrong with letting a child under the age of 12 months sleep with you, I personally would start them off in their own bed but when feed time came I would bring them to bed and we would both fall back to sleep. There is a line that needs to be drawn though, if you are a deep sleeper there is a chance of smothering the baby.

My little girl is only 4 weeks old and as my partner works nights i am alone and the only way i can get sleep myself is if i lay her to sleep beside me in my bed, she wont go down if shes not already asleep tho so i lay her on my chest till she falls asleep... i do know tho that if you start letting children sleep in your bed it may be hard trying to get them out of it, my little sister was at least 7 before she would sleep alone in her bed.

I see nothing wrong with it, except that he might get very spoiled and that u might get troubles later when u will learn him to sleep by himself... But other than that I see nothing wrong with it. I am sure he feels safe this way!

My girls were also breasfed and they slept with me until they were about six months of age. I only moved them out of my bed at that time because I was afraid that if I did not then I may never get them into their own beds. I think that it is very good for babies to sleep with their parents.

All three of my children slept in the bed with me. they are all three healthy strong children. getting out of the bed is going to be the big problem!! LOL good luck

One good thing in letting your baby sleep in bed with you is, he'll feel very secure. He feels his mother, he feels good. Baby will develop an attachment to his/her parents. I feel that it is the best thing to let you baby sleep with you. He will grow much healthier and stronger. But, it can continue for some couple of years. After that, he can sleep separate, so that he can get independant. Right now, your baby needs your complete attention.

It is a parents personal choice as to weither you allow your child to sleep in bed with you. I slept in bed with our daughter for over a year, not because I nursed...but that was the only way she would sleep half decent at night. It just worked for us! The only negative thing about it all was..when it was time to put her in her own bed. She wasn't used to sleeping alone and it took awile for her to adjust. With that being said, after the initial adjustment..she slept wonderful!

I loved sleeping with my babies and enjoy when on the rare occasion my 6 year old climbs in because he had a nightmare and wants to get cuddled. The only downfall I had was it was a little difficult to transfer them to their own bed when they got older. But that wasn't that bad. I say enjoy your baby as long as you can they grow up so fast.

i think it's pretty ok for babies to sleep with their parents specially those new borns who enjoys the warm of their mothers body but they should be separated maybe after a year or two a practice of their independency

As a filipino, in our culture, we love to have our kids sleeping with us parents!And i am doing that with my 2 boys until now!they are 4 and 9 years old!Lol!We are sleeping in the same room and bed!But its been 3 years now that me, and my 2 kids are sleeping since im separated with my husband!

My son is a product of a family bed. He slept with us from 6 weeks on. I love to sleep with him...he just turned 5 and he starts out in his own bed now, but he always ends up in my bed around 3am. I don't mind, but it does get in the way of your love life. :) When you are ready for your child to get out of bed with you, he/she may not be. I think it's wrong to bring your child in bed with you and then decide at 3 or 4 that they need to go to their own bed and make them cry until they get used to it. My son just turned 5 and up until about 6 weeks ago, he was still going to bed with me. Every night I asked him if he wanted to sleep in his own bed and his answer was always no. I refused to MAKE him since I am the one that got him in the habit of sleeping with me and my husband. I think it's so sad to MAKE a child do something like that when it's the parent's fault they are in the habit. :) Anyhow, he is doing better and comes to bed with me about 6 nights out of 7 around 3am, but that's ok. Anyhow the whole point to this long rambling response is that if you are ready to devote years with this child in your bed I see nothing wrong with it. I found it a wonderful bonding time. BUT...do you sleep really hard? If so, that could be a dangerous thing. i sleep very light so there was no way I could have rolled over on him. They have little attachement bed things you can attach to the side of your bed so the child is in their own little bed, but still with you. Not sure what they are called, but I did see them once while I was searching this same question. Good luck and just know that more than likely, your baby will be in the habit for a long time.

I don't have a problem with it. DS slept in a bassenet next to my bed (a waterbed) for about 3 months. I guess it can be harder to get them to sleep on their own. It would help for nursing though!

I do agree with letting your boy sleep with you in the bed but i dont agree. I do agree because it hepls calm your baby down heps if they are upset of a night and your relaxed they fall back asleep quicker. However there is a chance that your son may grow up and always want to sleep in your bed. My old next door neighbours little girl is 9 years old. And she still sleeps in her mums bed. She cant go to sleep without her mum beside her. Her mum told me that she has tried lying next to her in her bed but wont go o sleep. But the second she is in her bed she goes to sleep straight away. So just be carefull that when your son starts sleeping through the night that his in his own bed. What i do if my son wakes up crying in the night is when he falls asleep in my bed i wait a couple of mins then i put him in his own bed. My son is only 13 months old but i want to start early with not getting him used to sleeping with me.

in many cultures children stay in the family bed as long as they want to...don't listen to other people...all my children slept with me as babies...and slowly i would encourage them to sleep in thier own beds...or move them when they fell asleep..mom and dad need private time too...this should be explained to them...some children require more of that closeness...some don't...you know your child better than anyone...follow what you feel is right for them...don't listen to what others have to say when it comes to your child...studies show that children who sleep with thier parents grow up to be happy...wellrounded individuals...cuddle that baby as long as you can...and never feel guilty about it!!

yes babies should sleep with parents

I definately would not allow it. I may be the kid's mom, but I want alone time with my husband. I can see how the first few weeks it might be necessary to have them in the room in a bassinet, but never in my bed. What if I roll over on him accidently? I'd also be afraid I could never get him to sleep in his own room. I've seen lots of kids over the age of 6 still in bed with their parents.

what ever works for you. all my children slept in bed with me for the first year, and I will tell you what, I slept better not having to get up and get bottles, go out of my way to change a diaper or stay up and soothe a cranky baby that would wake right back up when I put it down. And now they are older and they all sleep in there own beds no problem.

A child sleeping with parents can prevent SIDS but it can cause a lot of strain on the relationship of the mother and father. Co-sleeping can provide for a wonderful bonding experience between the parents and the child, but once again, the personal relationships between the parents will suffer because the child is around so often. Sometimes co-sleeping will prevent the child from actually sleeping in his own place of sleep. Really, you needn't do it so often, you have to keep your relationship with your husband alive and well, and later on it will prevent hassles with getting him to sleep on his own.

I don't see any problems with it. My daugther co sleeps with us starting when she was 1 month old and our setup has been the same up to know that she's 1 year old. I'm more comrtable with this kind of setup because I can monitor my baby's condition 24/7. I think she will co sleeps with us until she's old & mature enough to have her own room.

Our two year old still comes to bed with us sometimes. We put her in her bed then through the night she'll wake up and wander to our bed. I don't mind and love the closness we have and waking up to her beautiful face but now with a new baby on the way, the bed is crowded and it would be easier if she'd stay in her bed. Now that she's older, it's harder to retrain her to sleep in her bed through the night. I think there are advantages and disadvantages to sleeping with the parents. Everyone has to decide what's right for them.