Discussing children’s sleep can sometimes be controversial with lots of different schools of thought of what makes for good sleep or what is the “right “ way. For me, the decisions that parents make are deeply personal and an entirely in-house decision.
1 You are making a rod for your own back. Every parenting decision that you make is appropriate and right for you at that moment in time. Each family unit is unique and if it works then keep doing what you are doing. Nothing is unchangeable anyway if you ever decide that the bed-sharing journey has come to an end
2 We never allow our baby in our bed; I just would not feel safe. As I said, each to their own, allow every parent the scope and respect to make an informed decision. Many parents do not plan to share the bed but it is what has come naturally to them and their child and provided that everyone is rested, then it is a very connected and emotionally considerate way to achieve sleep for many
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