MrCrackles:

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Who cares, as long as babies sleep soundly!

You are right.

Simple obviously beside the mother there is no dilly dally on the issue

i prefer the crib beside mama's bed @ 6months before they are transfer to their room,its safer

My sister always held her kids so they could fall asleep before putting them in the crib, and the crib was always in her room. When I have my kids i'm going to do the same. I don't like the idea of leaving the baby alone in a seperate room,

Im not married yet neither do I have a kid yet but Ive 'nursed' some nieces and nephews and little cousins and I know from that little experience that babies love sleeping next to the chest. There's something bout the heartbeat that they connect with. I also enjoyed carrying them and letting them sleep close to my chest too. However, at nights, I wouldn't know what methods their mothers use, whether they sleep on same bed or in a crib but like some others on this thread, Im worried about the risks too, especially rolling over on them.

I also noticed that the babies I used to 'nurse' back then (I was in my teens then), become so attached to me as they grow older. Infact there is one who when she's in my house for vacation, will stand up from my sister's room at night or early in d morning and come and sleep on my bed.

If this is a result of how I used to carry them to sleep when they were younger, then Il recommend mothers do same and even fathers too.

I have 2 kids. Both of them slept in the bassinet in our room from day 1 for 6 weeks then they were transfered to their cribs in their own room. It is safer that way and gives them some independence. Hubby wouldn't let them sleep on our bed. kids usually get used to it.

I always asked my wife to send our kids to their cribs when we had them but she never agreed and i am grateful to her today that she didnt. I believe the best place for a child is by its mum - preferably between the father and mother. it helps them to be psychologically close to the parents and makes the family bonds stronger.
well that's what i have observed of my kids.

Interesting topic. Nice!!!!

@ Ebonysilk he is okay. In fact as soon as the temperature finally came down he was like brand new. Febrile seizures happen when their temperature goes up very quickly and very high. I am just grateful that he slept in my bed that night

A baby should sleep with the mother , it's just the natural thing!

When I would wake in the morning they would be knocked out mouth still on breast and I would be well rested ready for my day.

lol thats so funnyand cute at the same time. KNOCKED OUT ON MOTHERS BREAST LOL!

Once I saw this on the hompage, I knew it musta been related to Morenike. Whats with you and babies sef

Someone should warn David to doublebag it

its not to good except u are a very calm sleeper and there space on your bed. if ur sleepin alone u can roll on the baby and the baby can suufocate it doesnt take much for that to happen. the duvet ur using can fall on the child in the night or your clothes too. I TWONT TAKE UP TO 2 MINUTES TO KILL D BABY. if ure sleeping alone there might be enough spacse to move the baby a bit further but if ur woith ure partner ulll be to close i think.

sistahwoman had a good point but wta if she rolled on the bayb by mistake?   i dnt want to think abt it!
people say a crib means the baby is too far frm th mom and if the crib is n the room its bad for a baby to watch or hear sex it can affect them pshchologically or later in life. even thogh thier just babies.

i say CRIB AND CONNECTING ROOMS + BABY MONITOR = happy family  END OF STORY

morenike and babies again?
the last time she wanted to know about labor and delivery
Morenike is there a bun in the oven?

babies ought to be in their cribs from day one.

What if i rolled on the baby by mistake?

Once I became a mother I became a very light sleeper. Still to this day I hear everything that is going on and wake with the smallest noise from one of the children.

So for me there really was no fear of rolling on them and all of them were sleeping thru the night by 3 months at the latest so they were in thier cribs after that.

It really was very convient for me to just nurse them while i slept and trust me even at a few weeks they knew how to beat thier fists on the breasts when it was empty. I have say my eldest son was the greediest in that he would eat and sleep all night. He would wake nurse, sleep, wake nurse. His mouth was forever moving.

this interesting cos my kids have been sleeping with me till now.but there is need to seperate kids when they are of age before they start showing their whay mummy and daddy have been doing.GOD abeg!!!!

I think it depends on the size of the bed. Get a 6ft x 6ft put the child in the middle of you and your husband that way the baby has prompt attetion if needed. Use the crip is for day rest in the living room.

@Spiked, DR, and Osisi

you guys are not serious o
I had siblings you know.
And I had experience with this kinda topic.
Me, having a baby now? *shakes head*

@MC
Thanks o, nice imput. . . . proud mama

~There were nights i could barely keep my eyes open,especially those first 2/3 months while breast feeding!My ears were getting acquinted w/ baby's cries . . while my body wanted over-time on sleep . . Grin I try not to imagine me having my baby next to me on the bed on those nights. . i slept like a log of wood . .oblivious to sound Shocked Hubby's blood shot eyes will tell me his baby-bonding experience in the morning! Cheesy He loved baby sleeping on his chest . . .[/quote]

hehehehhe @ blood shot eyes

Outstrip:

@ Ebonysilk he is okay. In fact as soon as the temperature finally came down he was like brand new. Febrile seizures happen when their temperature goes up very quickly and very high. I am just grateful that he slept in my bed that night

Yea, thank God for that.

You see, that's another good thing about laying your child beside you, you get to watch over him and make sure he sleeps well.

in their cribs but smtimes yea beside mummy,esp all those nights they scream un top of their voice cos u dont wanna take them out,its better u take them out or face d police cos some crazy neighbours may ring d police on u and add sugar and pepper to the tori . . . like "she's been hitting her child all night'

but smtimes they have to stay in their cribs cos if they stay wt mummy how will daddy tumble in the sheets wt mummy

kids dis days r very smart and wicked they wouldnt mind spoiling show for u

Amebo no.1. . . u neva change. Lol

Haba! U too like to tumble with dadi. . .lol

who no like berra thingy tgirl especially if daddy come be one kain professional for tumbling,even if police dey come say pikin dey cry dat one consaign them,if fire brigade no fit separate us then who come be police

Babies should be made to sleep in their crib and not beside they're mother.

I think that the best place for babies to be is in their cot from day 1. We tried to do that with our daughter and she hated it at the beginning. She would scream as soon as we put her down so for the first two weeks or so we would bring her into bed with us. But we were really scared that we would suffocate her, not to mention the fact that we just got no sleep. Eventually I decided that she was going to sleep in her cot even if she screamed all night! So I started controlled crying. Basically meaning that I would put her in her cot, she would cry, I would reassure her and then leave. Then she would be allowed to cry for about 3-5 minutes and then I would go back and pick her up, reassure her again and then put her down. My Mum was staying with us when this happened and she was crying herself because she thought I was being cruel to the baby! And sometimes I had to physically restrain my husband! However, 3 nights of baby screaming was worth it. She soon figured out that there was no point and since then she sleeps in her own cot and is able to put herself to sleep (without any crying). And then at 5 weeks old she started sleeping through the night and has done ever since (she's now 13mths), absolute bliss!

sistawoman:

What if i rolled on the baby by mistake?

I guess once you are with a baby, you wont roll over your baby.

This topic is quite educative.
Good job poster.

@ Okoronoja

I feel your rythm,
more please