Searching through one of my favorite blogs (andmybaby.ie) I found a wonderful post that reminded me of many reasons we began co-sleeping and still co-sleep (see post here). The post also suggested an article and video on co-sleeping by Alexandria Thom Durell which appeared on CNN. I loved this video! Thank you Durell Family for your willingness to talk about your family's co-sleeping arrangements! The original post also refers to James McKenna, a "guru" on the subject of co-sleeping (see links to his website and info on my resources page).
Everywhere I go to look up information on babies and toddlers, one statement rings true: "They don't stay small for long". If that is true, why am I feeling pressured to change something I so strongly believe in when it's only going to be an issue for such a short (and oh so precious) amount of time? Eventually there will come a day when my son doesn't want snuggles with Mommy, when he wants his own space...like one of the above mentioned items said, eventually he'll be a teenager who won't want to come out of his own room! What is so wrong with wanting to enjoy our special bond and the times that he does want to be close to Mommy?
I figure that to deal with the issue of hubby and I not being together at night, we simply need to get us all in one bed. BUT...unfortunately, because of my back pain issues, we can't put mattresses on the floor to create a "family sleep room". We can't fit a king-size bed in any of our bedrooms, let alone afford one. So, I've run out of ideas...
All I know is that my husband wants to be beside me (which is awesome, of course) and my son wants to be beside me (which is also awesome in my books)...but I feel like I can't please them both, so what am I to do?
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