Feeling guilty for co sleeping
My 6 month old has suddenly started to do abit of co sleeping in the night. She sometimes go back to her bed but alot of the time it’s out of pure exhaustion from me that I just let her sleep with me. I haven’t got any energy to be rocking her back to sleep and putting her down with possibly failing the attempt. But for some reason I feel a sense of guilt like I’m going to have problems later on if it continues. Someone put my mind at ease please?
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You wont. I slept with my daughtwr for 2 and a half years. Shes turning 3 and sleeps in her own room fine
Dont stress , enjoy it
Its natural xx
Your guilt is from incorrect societal expectations. Co sleeping is natural and normal. Idk how parents survive without it it’s a cheat code to getting sleep
We co slept from newborn, my daughter is now 4 and will sleep in her own bed. She comes in with us sometimes when she’s had a bad dream etc but she will happily go in her own bed, she loves her own space.
It is definitely societal expectations but it is completely natural and we both sleep a lot better like this x
Enjoy it while it lasts! Guilt comes from societal expectations. We’ve “all” co-slept one way or another at some point. In toddlerhood sleep will get better, communication will get better and transitioning to her own room/bed won’t be as tricky. The only thing you’ll regret is not getting as much sleep as you can! It’s a marathon not a sprint and sleep deprivation is no joke!
Currently going through the same. Baby is nearly 8 months and we’re co sleeping more and more as time goes on and I feel exactly the same as you but he sleeps so much better with me 😭
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