co-sleeping

[onthefly]

He's a terrible bed sharer - all over the place - so we couldn't all sleep in bed together (particularly given that he is partial to sleeping across the bed). It started out as a way to reassure him that mummy was nearby, but quickly ended up with an empty cot and the two of us on the floor. This was the best way we could deal with his difficulty sleeping alone due to separation anxiety, teething, illness and whatever else bothered him.

[tellytubby]

What we do, is put DS to bed in his cot. If he wakes before midnight, I quickly go into his room and give him cuddles until he is back to sleep, then put him back in his cot.

If it is after midnight, I bring him into our bed. We have our bed pushed against the wall, to avoid him accidently rolling off. And I simply swap sides/boobs throughout the remainder of the night. We are pretty good this way, but if DD wakes and comes to our bed too - the bed is way too full, so we then begin our musical beds game, and swap and change throughout the night. Last night it was DS, DD and myself sleeping in DD's single bed Was soo comfortable... hahaha (can you sense the sarcasm?? )

I have the midnight rule, as it gives DH and I to have some adult time together ( *wink wink* hehe), and also gives us a chance to stretch out