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>It's easier for the family when the child is in the room with the parents. At least in the same way it is easier to have a master bathroom rather than one on t
by jjulius 4y ago
>It's easier for the family when the child is in the room with the parents. At least in the same way it is easier to have a master bathroom rather than one on the other side of the house.
Up to a point, sure. One common scenario is for newborns to sleep in their own crib/basinet/whathaveyou in the parent's room for a short time, before moving into their own room. Many people don't sleep train until their children are at least six months, if not much older. Other parents will keep them in their beds.
I have two children under the age of three and, anecdotally, where and how parents decide to have their children sleep is really all over the board because it boils down to what works best for the family.
And I think it's really stupid, unfair and short-sighted to judge other parents for their decisions in this area.
- voisin 4y ago> I think it's really stupid, unfair and short-sighted to judge other parents for their decisions in this area. I would expand this to [in any area]. We need to adopt more of a “whatever works for the family” attitude rather than a one size fits all attitude.
- jjulius 4y agoCompletely agreed. If the children and parents are happy and healthy, whatever is happening in their home is working for them and it's absolutely not my place to question it. Everybody is different.
- meepmorp 4y agoAlso, children are wildly different! My elder slept terribly for about 3 months, until we gave up on trying to cosleep, and slept for almost 6 hours straight when we put him down by himself for the first time. The younger liked co-sleeping and transitioning to a separate room was much harder.