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My husband and I allow it a few times a month but my MIL thinks its wrong. Do any other parents grant it? Our twins are three if that makes any difference.
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well.. although i was so excited during pregnancy and first weeks of Dylan's life for him to sleep in his crib - and the nursery i spent soo much time planning and preparing, he's 12 months and sleeps with me each night! He takes 1 or 2 naps in his toddler bed (falling asleep only with me next to him) but even if he goes down in his own bed at night, he always ends up in our bed before the morning.
I say - they're only little once. Let them be tiny, sleep in the middle, and cuddle them while you can!
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I would say 3 times a month
If they look forward to it you could make it a reward for doing something good
also if they say they are scared and that’s why they want to sleep with you they could just be playing a trick to get to sleep in your bed
so the 2nd night they say they are scared tell them you’ll sleep next to there bed
you’ll eventually be able to leave and if they are playing a trick eventually stop
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It's not that I allow it, it's that I’ve no choice lol
My youngest 2 were always in bed with me as I breastfed them. It was easier than getting up 45 times a night, and we would both get a tiny sleep. Now, my 2 year old still hops in bed with me. She was a horrible sleeper for the longest time and I still have issues with her.
If she's up at 5 am, she comes right into my room, and into bed she comes.
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My daugther is 3 and she comes in from time to time. It's usually if she's scared or woke up and is still tired but can't go back to sleep. My hubby does work nights 3 to 4 nights a week and that's usually when she does it but she still comes in when he's there too. Sometimes they just need some comforting. My son is 6 and when it's storming really badly or something he will come in there and sleep with us. When they’re scared to me it's better to help comfort them rather than just let them be scared. I would think as they get older then I would start limiting it to stuff like that like my son. But don't worry. These are your kids not your MIL's.
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My son has been allowed to sleep with us whenever he wanted to, from the time he was an infant. He's also 3 now. He has a mattress in our room that he sleeps on often; or he'll sleep in his own room. Whichever he chooses. He would be welcome to sleep with us but he doesn't want to (just too crowded). Once in a while, he'll come in and sleep with me early in the morning after his dad is out of bed. So, yes, we grant it. I think it's nice. They're only young for so long and even at this age, it's still a bonding and comforting thing.
Your MIL doesn't have to deal with the consequences of your night time parenting (if any), so I would just nod, smile, and continue to do it the way that works for you. Good luck.
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I don't see anything wrong with it as long as it doesn't become a habit….after all, I'm sure you and your husband would love to have some private time together. Hee hee hee….especially if plan on expanding your family
We have at one time or another let one of our kids sleep in bed with us or would sleep in their bed with them. Usually because they were sick or scared or going through a hard time. I personally love snuggling with my kids any chance I get.
Luckily, your MIL's opinion is just that, an view. Let it go in one ear and out the other.
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i personally don't grant it but i think if it is only a few times a month i don't see the problem as long as it isn’t a every night thing and they know that i think it is kinda nice a little bonding camping out in mom and fathers room its something special you can also do that as rewards for them to make it more special
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i use to let my first two children sleep with me all the time. about a year ago i exhausted to cease that and make them sleep in their own beds. they are 3 and 4 now and still sneak into my room in the middle of the night. so with my third, she is now 12 months, i've never let her sleep with me because i don't want to begin that bad habit all over again.
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lol. too often maybe. our 10 month old winds up in bed with us at some point every night. and seeing as to how he has the ability to now quietly climb off it's not best. and my 3 year old takes naps with my husband and me and baby all in the same bed each once in a while. there's nothing wrong with it. if it works for your family then it's nobodys business! and a few times a month is not that bad. when i was 6 i slept in bed with my mother when my dad worked out of town. and i'm fine.
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Its alright, u will miss that when they grow up, my 2 yr old sometimes request to sleep with us for '5minutes only mum' n I will cuddle her to sleep n we both love it, its a really nice feeling. In the middle of the night, I would put her back to her bed. I remember sleeping with my mum till I was like early 20s, when my father does his night shift work, I only stopped when I got married lol…
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I allow it since my 1 yr old was in his crib from birth but we continue to put him back in his bed. His 4 yr old brother does the same but slept with us from birth until he was 2 but now he decided to when his brother was born he decided to sneak back in our room. Go figure! We don't stop them so Ur MIL is so wrong.*
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I grant it all the time - have had no choice. With two sets of twins sleep has been the priority in our house and if one or all of them wake then they just climb in. They grow out of it naturally anyway when they’re ready for the separation.
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I am humiliated to admit this but they sneak into my room nearly each night. I think at a point you need to begin working to keep them in their own beds at night but each now and then is ok. I have to work to cut my kidos down on theirs, but I also love to cuddle with them
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My first thought is to tell your MIL to kiss your you know what. You can raise your kids any way you wish.
Secondly, I wouldn't allow it, and I'd cut it off cold-turkey. It starts a chain of behavior that is hard to come out of.
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I don't have that request yet seeing as how he's in a crib and has been since he was two weeks old.
As far as it being WRONG? Who cares? They're your children and you’re obviously okay with it. Don't discuss sleeping habits with the old bitty anymore.
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My mom only aloud it if my father was away or if I had a nightmare, which often occurred ( nightmares still persist and I'm 25) However, when I got older they only aloud me to sleep on the floor. Which was fun because I slept my my dogs.
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honestly more than my husband likes, but i love it! my son is now almost four and still sleeps with us sometimes, its becoming less now that he's older. my other son is almost a year old and he prefers his crib.
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I have a 1 year old and a 2.5 year old, they sleep in bed with me EVERY night. I dont think its wrong, but of course thats my personal opinion.
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Usually I will let my toddler sleep in my room if she’s sick or if she gets scared during a thunderstorm, she prefers to sleep in her bed except for during these times.
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My daughter (2), is allowed to sleep with us when she’s sick or has a nightmare, so sometimes it's as often as once a week.
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I used to always let my children sleep with us but now I’m weaning them..lol most of the time I’ve to lay in their rooms until they’re asleep though…
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the only time i have ever let my son sleep in my bed was nap time a few times. his crib has always been for night time
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