From co-sleeping to cot...HELP!

[boomba]

Damo,

no need for debate, we as parents do what we believe is right for our children and being curious as to how others parent is totally cool!

Co sleeping is a very natural thing. I suggest you read the "science of paretning", "helping your baby to sleep", just to name a few and this may shed some light on why we choose to co sleep!

The reasons behind us trying to get Ds to sleep in his cot is DH is having trouble sleeping and is a shift worker. I dont mind it when ds comes in after dad has gone to work! But like most parents we all wish our babies slept for 12 hours straight hey! co sleeping or not ds would be up at least 3 times a night! So cosleeping gives us both more sleep! iykwim?

Hope this has given you a little insight into co sleeping!

Sanp rosehip you must have been reading my mind! everything i wanted to say but couldnt! lol

I love co-sleeping; not only do I get more sleep because I don't have to get out of bed we get loads of cuddles. It helps to regulate a baby's system and thus reduces the risk of SIDS, it helps set up the brain chemical system so co-sleeping babies are happier babies as well as learning a diurnal rhythm; they may not sleep through but they know day from night. It makes children more secure and lets them know they can always turn to their parents rather than there are times you're not wanted - imagine knowing you're not wanted by your parents ever!

[No.5]

I love co-sleeping & whether you co-sleep or not, moving a child into a new bed/environment is always difficult.
I think DS will be co-sleeping until he's ready for his toddler bed
So far, no success with the cot but luckily its a 2-in-1 & will go straight to a toddler bed so didn't waste any money on it

[ninaLVoesbags]

Hi ladies... I'm on the same boat as nella, thing is, as much as I want to co-sleep with DS until he's ready for his cot, I have to move him, as another bub is on the way and will be out in November!

DS used to sleep in his cot probably for 2 months (when he was 3 mos old up until about 5 months old) until he got colds and I was dead worried and had to put him straight back into bed with us, and then after a week of sleeping with us, he wouldn't go back to his cot, and up until now he's co-sleeping with us and I love it, he loves cuddles and it's easier to put him back to sleep especially now I'm 6 months pregnant...

I might try putting a cot that folds on the side next to our bed and see how I go...

[littleme]

Just an idea....

If your putting him down into his cot when he is already asleep, and he wakes up suddenly he could be waking more with fright thinking "were the hell am i, i went to sleep in mums arms and now im here" so he panics...
I had this problem when i wanted to move my DD from the basinette to the cot, she refused and i thought getting her to sleep with me then putting her down would work, but almost every time within 5-10mins she would wake screaming, and it occured to me she is confused.....
so i started recognising her tired signs and putting her down awake in her cot, we had prob 2 weeks of hard work, every day sleep was a bit of a battle, i would have to do lots of dummy runs, patting and "shhhing" but eventually she learned that it was ok in her cot and that mummy would still be back....she is now a FAB sleeper and we dont have a single sleep problem, we have 4 days sleeps and 10-12hrs overnight without a problem, it was hard work but it was worth every second....
just perservere - keep an eye out for tired signs and put him down then now when he is asleep

hope i made some sense!

[No.5]

Nina good luck with putting DS in his cot hope all works out for you
Littleme thats what happens with DS he just gets scared because its a new environment, will have to try that for a while and see how he goes