Hawthor has a great post on the politics of the Family Bed.
Go Here to read it.
We used a crib for our first daughter, until she was two and then the fighting began over the family bed. (Fights between my husband and I about how to handle nightime parenting) By the time I had our third we just pushed two large queen size beds together in one bedroom and tried to get as much sleep as we could. As our children have grown and matured, they have moved into their own rooms and beds and at five, Ben, our youngest, usually starts out in our bed and then we move him into the boys room when he falls asleep.
I remember thinking that I would never get these children out of our room at night, but each child has gradually matured to where they feel comfortable alone at night. We got rid of the crib 15 years ago and I only use a cradle for our newborns, right next to my bed. I think the biggest thing that has changed for Paul and I over the years is the understanding of how quickly the time passes with our babes and toddlers. When our oldest children were little, it felt like they would never mature, but now that life is speeding up, we find ourselves grasping for those sacred moments of connection with our youngest son; nursing, rocking, singing, and soothing to sleep. We both understand that sooner than later it will all be over and he won’t need us as much, as he follows in his siblings footsteps and grows up.
I love the book Nightime Parenting by Dr. Sears. It really made sense to me when I read it.
Hawthor also has a funny comic attached to this story. Go Here to see it.
Jenny Hatch

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