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Sleeping with your baby September 08 October 08 November 08 I sleep with my 14 month old daughter Hannah and it drives my mother-in-law crazy. We receintly went on a trip together and she went on and on about it, I love it and I think there is nothing wrong with a family bed. Why is it so alarming to the previous generation? Is anyone else in the same boat?
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Sleeping with your baby
I sleep with my 14 month old daughter Hannah and it drives my mother-in-law crazy. We receintly went on a trip together and she went on and on about it, I love it and I think there is nothing wrong with a family bed. Why is it so alarming to the previous generation? Is anyone else in the same boat?
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posted by
wiltondi
on Sep 15, 2008 at 09:03 PM
posted by
jennrivers
on Sep 16, 2008 at 07:24 AM
Thanks for the reasurance. I guess if it feels right to me then its no ones businessposted by
creatress
on Sep 17, 2008 at 09:06 AM
Everyone in my family thought I was CRAZY for nursing my son and that I'd ruin my breasts. Each generation is different about raising children and each one thinks they know what's best. You just worry about you and turn a deaf ear when they get into it. Not easy, I know... but worth it.
posted by
jennrivers
on Sep 17, 2008 at 09:59 AM
I am also nursing I finally let her know the other day It was my choice and a private matter. posted by
creatress
on Sep 17, 2008 at 02:31 PM
Good for you!
posted by
catclan
on Sep 19, 2008 at 11:58 AM
OH...I had such a hard with this when I had my first child (now 10 yrs old). Everyone gave me such a hard time about everything; having a family bed, nursing, never leaving him, using no bottles or pacifiers, the list goes on and on. Nothing last forever. Enjoy it while it lasts, because now my son is a big boy and does none of those things and I miss it dearly. If I had to do it over agin, I would not change a thing. Only that I would not listen to everyone else. Now with my third child, I listen only to myself and I feel so much more confident. Being a new mom is so hard. I wanted to listen to everyone else, but I was in tears trying to please them and not me and my child. Wow, how times changes. Enjoy your little one and good luck with that MIL.
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I co-slept with both my kids for over two years, and I don't regret it at all. My oldest occasionally climbed into bed with me until she was about 10, and we'd always hold hands and go back to sleep. Likewise, my son is only 9, and still climbs in as well.
Honestly, I don't see what business this is of hers in the first place.
My MIL hated breastfeeding, and didn't like babies at the dinner table, among many other differences that we had ...
Eventually, your MIL will see that Hannah is doing fine, and hopefully she'll get over it.