Kids in your bed or not? (Bed Sharing)

Member Name: HJAL

Product:	Bed Sharing
Date:	12/10/08 (53 review reads)
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Advantages: Nice cuddle time

Disadvantages: Can be dangerous

I personally dont like to do this. With both my children they have had a set bedtime from about 3/4 months old. My eldest goes to bed at half 6 so that he can watch a dvd in bed for an hour then we turn it off and he goes to sleep. My youngest is only 6months and he has his bottle at half 7 then straight to bed. This is usually time enough for my eldest to be fast asleep in bed by the time youngest goes up. Over the years we have allowed our eldest to come in our bed every now and then - when scared in the night, nt well or if he has had an accident. My youngest will sometimes come into our bed in the morning for half an hour to have a cuddle but thats usually down to us being a bit lazy and not wanting to get out of bed if im honest! I do think it can be quite dangerous - could either fall out of the bed or if they are in the middle they could be rolled onto or covers could go over their face etc. I dont think young babies should be in the bed. What is the need for it? My children were both in moses basckets next to my side of bed so it was almost like they were in bed anyway they were that close. So really I suppose im a bit mixed on the idea. When we bring our youngest into bed we are still awake but at the end of the day he is still in our bed so maybe im a bit hypocritical

Summary: Bit dangerous for younger babies