PLEASE - working mums - don't take any of this the wrong way. It's a thought that popped into my head, and I thought I'd ask

DS has recently changed his sleeping pattern/routine AGAIN. He actually sleeps really well at night now. He's still full time in our bed.. coz I'm too lazy to put him in his own bed LOL. When I was putting him in his own bed, he'd wake and come in to us anyway. But when with us from the outset, he seems to sleep straight through, altho I do have a suspicion that he wakes, checks that I'm there and goes back to sleep.

Anyway - he's changed back to waking up early in the morning, and having 2 day sleeps again. And I said to mum yesterday, I can see how people who thrive on structure/routine could get upset & frustrated at their baby's sleeping habits.. coz they just seem to change all the time! And the thought occurred to me that being a SAHM allows me the flexibility to work around him. If he's tired, I put him to bed, and put off running any errands until he wakes up etc. So I'm wondering if those that work, and need good sleep at night, and more routine, have (for want of a better word) a lower threshold for when they may attempt less gentle methods for sleep?

Would love to hear peoples thoughts on it. Coz I'm not sure if I was working a 9-5 job if I'd cope with half of DS's sleeping habits!