of kids.......i'd appreciate an opinion on somethng. my 4 yr old loves sleeping in my bed with me. he likes to watch tv for a while and drift off. now i haven't a problem with this at all - in fact i love having him there to give me a cuddle and hear his stories. my ex however, does have a problem. she thinks he should be in his own room with his brother and that i shouldn't encourage him. does anyone elsee see this as a real problem? should i insist he sleeps in his own bed?
skwidwurd: of kids.......i'd appreciate an opinion on somethng. my 4 yr old loves sleeping in my bed with me. he likes to watch tv for a while and drift off. now i haven't a problem with this at all - in fact i love having him there to give me a cuddle and hear his stories. my ex however, does have a problem. she thinks he should be in his own room with his brother and that i shouldn't encourage him. does anyone elsee see this as a real problem? should i insist he sleeps in his own bed?
JMO...but surely it can't be a bad thing....???.... My daughter sleeps with me and always has. She has her own room, but when it's time to go to bed, she goes with me and the dogs...and so far, she's turning out just fine...
Apr 27, 2008 8:24 PM CST while we're on the subject.......
dillydallyBehind the hills and Burns ..., Strathclyde, Scotland UK57 Threads2,697 Posts
dillydallyBehind the hills and Burns ..., Strathclyde, Scotland UK2,697 posts
skwidwurd: of kids.......i'd appreciate an opinion on somethng. my 4 yr old loves sleeping in my bed with me. he likes to watch tv for a while and drift off. now i haven't a problem with this at all - in fact i love having him there to give me a cuddle and hear his stories. my ex however, does have a problem. she thinks he should be in his own room with his brother and that i shouldn't encourage him. does anyone elsee see this as a real problem? should i insist he sleeps in his own bed?
do not understand why she has a problem with this ? my boys 9 and still slips in with me at times ,especially at the weekends when we snuggle up to watch a movie ,so no if your happy with it and your sons are ok then enjoy it while it lasts xXx
dillydally: do not understand why she has a problem with this ? my boys 9 and still slips in with me at times ,especially at the weekends when we snuggle up to watch a movie ,so no if your happy with it and your sons are ok then enjoy it while it lasts xXx
soulmateTWS: JMO...but surely it can't be a bad thing....???.... My daughter sleeps with me and always has. She has her own room, but when it's time to go to bed, she goes with me and the dogs...and so far, she's turning out just fine...
hate to be the bearer of bad news but i heard last week that having animals sleep in your bed can cause MRSA.
skwidwurd: hate to be the bearer of bad news but i heard last week that having animals sleep in your bed can cause MRSA.
Yikes, I just Googled it...Scary stuff...
BUT, I've had a dog sleeping with me on and off since I was a kid. Seriously, I've never suffered any problems....Hopefully, our luck will still hold out... Thanks for the heads up.
skwidwurd: of kids.......i'd appreciate an opinion on somethng. my 4 yr old loves sleeping in my bed with me. he likes to watch tv for a while and drift off. now i haven't a problem with this at all - in fact i love having him there to give me a cuddle and hear his stories. my ex however, does have a problem. she thinks he should be in his own room with his brother and that i shouldn't encourage him. does anyone elsee see this as a real problem? should i insist he sleeps in his own bed?
All 4 of my kids (2 girls n 2 boys) went through a period of wanting to sleep in mom's bed at one time or another. Never was a problem and was not a problem breaking them of it either......they just sorta outgrew it themselves.
I even used to shower/bathe with my kids. Had to stop with my oldest son when he was about 3 tho......he looked up at me innocently in the shower one day and said 'Is that yours?'................
dillydally: little cloud i already adopted you when you first batted you eyelashes at me
ha ha um, do I have to change profile name, don't get me wrong, I am flattered at your new name for me. I just think a man shoudn't have the word LITTLE in his name you can call me that any time cuddles on weekends eh?
Apr 27, 2008 8:35 PM CST while we're on the subject.......
dillydallyBehind the hills and Burns ..., Strathclyde, Scotland UK57 Threads2,697 Posts
dillydallyBehind the hills and Burns ..., Strathclyde, Scotland UK2,697 posts
DangerouslySweet: All 4 of my kids (2 girls n 2 boys) went through a period of wanting to sleep in mom's bed at one time or another. Never was a problem and was not a problem breaking them of it either......they just sorta outgrew it themselves.
I even used to shower/bathe with my kids. Had to stop with my oldest son when he was about 3 tho......he looked up at me innocently in the shower one day and said 'Is that yours?'................
Apr 27, 2008 8:37 PM CST while we're on the subject.......
dillydallyBehind the hills and Burns ..., Strathclyde, Scotland UK57 Threads2,697 Posts
dillydallyBehind the hills and Burns ..., Strathclyde, Scotland UK2,697 posts
Bowie: ha ha um, do I have to change profile name, don't get me wrong, I am flattered at your new name for me. I just think a man shoudn't have the word LITTLE in his name you can call me that any time cuddles on weekends eh?
big cloud just doesnt have the same ring to it love and i dont think the wise old chinese man would approve either
soulmateTWS: Yikes, I just Googled it...Scary stuff...
BUT, I've had a dog sleeping with me on and off since I was a kid. Seriously, I've never suffered any problems....Hopefully, our luck will still hold out... Thanks for the heads up.
i've always had my pets sleep in my bed too and while it's never harmed me in any way, i have now stopped the cat from sleeping there. particularly as my 4 yr old is there a couple of times per week. i'm sure in my own mind that he'd be safe enough but if there's a risk then i'll never subject him to it and leave it in the lap of the gods. JMO
just thinking here ,the only problem you may encounter about your son sleeping in your bed is your attachment , the day he decides he doesnt wanna share duvet space with you is the day you will realize hes all grown up .i personally think its a great way to bond with your kids ,and hear there ridiculous snores my boy shouts stuff in his sleep like "chips" or "get the cat" plus hes a gymnast and duvet hogger
dillydally: just thinking here ,the only problem you may encounter about your son sleeping in your bed is your attachment , the day he decides he doesnt wanna share duvet space with you is the day you will realize hes all grown up .i personally think its a great way to bond with your kids ,and hear there ridiculous snores my boy shouts stuff in his sleep like "chips" or "get the cat" plus hes a gymnast and duvet hogger
lol my little one woke up screaming DAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDD earlier. when i turned around and told him i'm here he asked me to button his pyjama top
ClaayerWild Wild South West, Cornwall, England UK15,888 posts
skwidwurd: of kids.......i'd appreciate an opinion on somethng. my 4 yr old loves sleeping in my bed with me. he likes to watch tv for a while and drift off. now i haven't a problem with this at all - in fact i love having him there to give me a cuddle and hear his stories. my ex however, does have a problem. she thinks he should be in his own room with his brother and that i shouldn't encourage him. does anyone elsee see this as a real problem? should i insist he sleeps in his own bed?
Aaawww nooo.. I think that's fine for ages yet..
If you had 'someone' living with you.. then yeah maybe it shouldn't then be EVERY night.. but as it stands.. I think that's fine. They grow up SO fast.. and in the not TOO distant future.. when he is taller than you.. you will be wondering where the time went.
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