Hi Kate, firstly, co-sleeping is just wonderful. I could never do the controlled crying thing (tried it once and it was too heartbreaking) so I just slept with our DD for 10 months. She has only recently moved into a toddler bed (as she never liked a cot) and loves that, the transition has been excellent, never thought it would be so easy!

We are a family who slept together, only my DP would go in the other room if he was REALLY TIRED and needed some sleep as he works shift work. I didn't mind that at all. Most of the time, we all slept together. It was beautiful to wake up next to our daughter every morning.

Recently, she had started kicking in our bed so we had to think of another alternative. At the moment, I am in her room and have been for 3 weeks. I don't really miss my DP too much but it will be good to get back in there again soon. I have just wanted to ensure my DD is fine in her new surroundings.

But it has done nothing to our relationship being apart! It's a small sacrifice to pay short term for long term benefits, that's how we see it anyway.

HTH