Why do people make out co sleeping is almost child abuse? My baby is almost 3 months and we sleep in the same bed. It’s the only way he sleeps a decent amount. I have many family members telling me I shouldn’t be doing it. I love the bonding you get sleeping with your baby. What are everyone’s thoughts
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It's mostly down to it not being recommended. We co slept with our now 3 month old for the best part of 3 months mostly for my anxiety as we'd been in and out of hospital with him. We co slept a little with our first too but not as much. Honestly just do what is best for your family and ignore people telling you that your parenting wrong. You're doing it your way and the way that works for yoy

LO is almost 12 weeks .. We dont 'co-sleep' in the traditional sense. She has a snuzpod next to the bed and the sides are both up now (shes started to kick and move so she ends up angled with her feet on my bed), but she shares a bed with me all the time. Daytime naps arent a thing unless we are snuggled in bed together, and if I fall asleep with her then so be it. She's tucked into me, im curled around her and im sober 100% of the time. Co-sleeping is dangerous if you're a heavy sleeper, drunk or on medication that causes you to sleep heavier. In which case I wouldnt risk even laying with her! But even mornings, if she doesnt settle after her 4/5am feast, I will snuggle her in between us. Both of us love napping with her, and we know she is safe.

Ive coslept with my first (and we still do, it is my husband who sleeps with her now) and I cosleep with my second now as well. I dont care what other people say.
I make sure I put measurements in place that make it safe. Neither of my children ever really slept through the night, but with both the nights havent been horrendous either because we cosleep.
And I'm not going to lie, sometimes i sleep a few hours with my first when she wakes up and I feel at peace when we do.
There have also been a few nights were I coslept with both and my heart was whole.