30, 2006 5:46
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] co sleeping
with a 7 yo
My usual response to "But
what if he never leaves your bed???" is to say that I'm sure he will by the
time he's sexually active. And if not, at least I'll know who he's with. ;
)
That rais
Our son is 8 and has only just graduated onto a
mattress on the floor next to our bed. This was with much coaxing and he
still tries to convince us to let him get in with us but seems to gradually be
accepting the idea. Goes to sleep with all lights on if he goes to bed
before us.
Helen
Title: Message
My babies'' didn't sleep with me very much, but
as teenagers they always seem to be in my bed!! cheers fiona
Hi Pauline,
This response is coming from a mother perspective rather
than a mid perspective, but I thought I'd contribute anyway. My nearly
seven year old happily co-slept with us until she was getting kicked off the
bedby her younger siblings...and her sisters now fill the bed and we
My husband used to get into bed with his mum until he was 8 and he is one of the most non-violent person I know, and has a wonderful relationship with his mother to boot. In addition, my little brother was the same.
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Pauline,
Bollocks to your ex MIL - pity "ex" doesnt mean
"Exit"!
Recently, as I
searched for some long term evidence of the benefits of parent-infant
co-sleeping, I came across a study of college age subjects which found that
males who had co-slept with their parents between birth and
Ask her for the study!!! I bet it is like when you ask some obs for the research of stuff they do - they can't show you cos it doesn't exist!!! Or else the study is so flawed that the results are cr*p anyway!!!
:-)
Katrina
who is off to bed after night duty so sorry if this is a little curt!!!
What crap : ) Teaching
children about emotional closeness makes them violent? Certain lack of logic
there!
Try this anyway: (Maybe she'd
like a copy to read ; ) )
http://www.attachmentparenting.org/artbenefitscosleep.shtml
Long-term
Benefits
Higher self-esteem. Boys who
coslept with
Title: Message
Pinky
said:
Not sure how
to interpret this in light of my own kids experience now they are college age
and beyond - that would be too much information! But it seems that they
are most likely sleeping with somebody other than
me!
Ha Ha Ha! you do make me laugh
Pinky!!! :o)
