As a mom who has loved co-sleeping with all four of her kids (and has baby #4 in her bed right now), I can tell you that this time is fleeting. I vividly remember nursing my first son in the middle of the night, as he snuggled between his Daddy and me, and now he’s gearing up to get his driver’s license.

This is such a blip on the radar of life – no child has “never left the bed” or “would never get to sleep on their own” in the history of the world. We’re the only culture (Western) that seems to think it’s normal to separate immediately from birth and “train” a child to be independent. You’ll find the more attached you are, the more independent baby will eventually be – secure in the knowledge that mama loves him so much she shared her big bed. (Oh, and to the previous poster that wonders about smothering – the same “sense” that keeps you from falling out of bed every night, added to the sense that it’s your baby, will prevent you from rolling on your miracle. It just doesn’t happen. Baby wouldn’t just lay there, either – he would flail, kick, cry, coo,, something to escape… horror stories you may have heard are related to drug use or obesity – basically unsafe co-sleeping!)…

Anyways, I rambled… the family bed is a passion of mine, and I am so happy that more and more moms realize it’s the way everyone sleeps best and baby is safest and most secure! Congratulations again!