i have a 1 year and 6 month old baby.....

It's really great to sleep next to your baby. I did for awhile. First, everyone said he'd never sleep in his own bed if we coslept. Guess what? When he was ready, he did it on his own. We didn't force him and he did great when he was 1 1/2 years old. Most of the kids in my family transition from the family bed to their own bed when they are 2-3 years old, when they decide it for themselves without pressure. I also heard that I'd roll on him and kill him, I'm sure everyone has heard that. Here's how to cosleep safely http://www.askdrsears.com/html/10/t102200.asp

I let my children sleep in bassinets next to our bed, but never in our bed, by sleeping with you they loose the ability to fall asleep on their own. And the longer you keep them in your bed, the harder it's going to be to get them into thier own bed later... My neice is nearly 4 and has always slept with her mom and dad, they have been trying for almost a year to get her to sleep in her own bed, They put her down and she'll scream bloody murder to sleep with them, they let her cry herself to sleep, but she can't sleep through the night, so when she wakes up she'll sneak back into bed with mom and dad, they wake every morning with her back between them. They ask her why she wont sleep in her own bed, she say's she just can't sleep, she's too cold, and it wakes her up.. They've tried warmer jammies, loads of blankets and stuffed animals, but it does help. Wanting to be close to your child is good, and lots of snuggle time is great, but I feel they really need to have thier space at night, and so do mommy and daddy.

It is better if you put him in his bed so that he can sleep comfortably .. We do the same thing three of us will sleep together but we put separate a small bed on our bed and my baby will sleep nicely .... But becareful you should leave enough of space to baby...

Putting him in gis own bed is not a bad idea at all. The earlier he gets used to sleeping on his own without you the better for him and you too. Nice day.

i think its better to have the baby by your side as you would know easily when he needs your attention. further babies feel more comfortable, loved and secure when they are cudled in the wath of their mothers even if it means waking up for 2-3 times during the wee hour at night to attend to their needs. The baby must feel that when she cries out, you care enough to respond. i suggest you should try and discipline her into regulating her sleeping separately at such a tender age. better option would be buy a bigger bed so that you sleep freely with your baby too.

I was told by my doctor to make him sleep with us at least till he is not two years old. The explanation was...usually kids start going to play schools after that age ...and they start developing their own world. But before two years they are all alone and they only know who is dad and mom so to give him a strength and support keep him with ourselves,also at night. Otherwise the baby care web sites say not to rush on such things....leave it on the baby when ever he \she feels comfortable.

It's nice once in a while or maybe when they're sick. the problem with this however, is that it can be a nearly IMPOSSIBLE habbit to break. then you are stuck with a 3 year old, much bigger and more active child who will not go to sleep any other way. Something about a toddler when they get into a bed, they seem to grow 5 extra knees, elbos and feet. i would get the child out of this habbit now before they get older. Mark my words, it gets MUCH harder later. Good luck to you guys and dont wait too long.

Just sharing my experience, I have two kids, one is 4 years and 3 months and the other one is 2 and half years. All of us sleep in the same bedroom, but we let the elder kid sleep on his own bed. We plan to let him have his own bedroom later on, so let him start by having his own bed first. For your case, I would think that the kid should have their own bed. You may put the kid's bed beside you bed so that he won't feel separate from both of you.

I really think that this is a personal choice. Just make sure that they baby is safe while sleeping with you. It can be dangerous. However we did it with my son and had no problems. But at 7 yrs old we are still having problems here and there getting him to stay in his bed all night. It's cute when they are little but once they get big it can become very uncomfortable!