We all sleep on the same bed....

Philippines
March 12, 2007 9:16pm CST
I have two kids. My eldest daughter is 5 years old and my youngest son is almost 2 years old. Though my kids are ready to have their own rooms, we all still sleep on the same bed. Sometimes, it's really causing a problem with me and my husband. You probably know why. But I, being a mom, I really don't want to sleep without my kids beside me. Are you also caught in the same situation? Can you please give me some advice so it will be easier for me to separate myself from my kids at night.
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5 responses
@aretha (2538)
• United States
13 Mar 07
you really need to get them out. i can just imagin the problems its causing for you and your hubby. you guys need that and with them in your bed you will soon lose your hubby and do you relize how your hurting your kids. if your marriage is important and you don't want to hurt your kids you need to put them in their own bed.
• Philippines
13 Mar 07
Thanks for the advise. I'll probably try doing that tonight. Wish me luck!
• Philippines
15 Mar 07
Am afraid you might have some bigger problems with your husband if you continue having your kids on your bed at night. I mean, you and your husband need time together to keep that flames of your marriage burning...and how do you figure out your marriage after a couple of years with your kids on your bed every night? I hope you know what I mean. you must train your kids to sleep in their own rooms in any way possible..and start that the soonest so you can have things fixed... you might not know what your husband has been keeping in mind after all those nights of having your kids sleep together with you. Godbless!
@jchampany (1130)
• United States
13 Mar 07
Man, I can't imagine still sleeping with my kids. My son slept with me til he was about 3 1/2. It was very difficult to get him to transition to his own bed. When I had my daughter she rarely slept with me. I wasn't going to make that mistake again. My son flails about when he is sleeping so it was always very uncomfortable for me. I have noticed also that since she sleeps in her own bed it makes bedtime alot easier. I would suggest letting them fall asleep and then putting them into their own beds. After a while start making them fall asleep in their own beds. It will take some time but they will get used to it. My brother and his wife have their son sleeping with them, he is 15 months old. I was telling her how she could transition him to his own bed and she said she really didn't want him to sleep in his own bed. So my feelings on that is, if you want them there and it isn't causing any real problems then there should be no worries. But if it is causing problems then you should start to consider it.
@camar_lyn (1028)
• Singapore
13 Mar 07
I've been through that. My 2 boys are 5 and 3. We sort of manage to overcome it by getting them a bed that they like - bunkers! But lo and behold, they sneaked into our room the next few hours. It probably takes getting use to. We just bought a seahorse night light from ikea that he chose. But he woke up at 12 to come and sleep with us. We brought him back to his room of course. lol. It's a process that doesnt happen overnight. Let the kids have ownership of the room. Let them choose the accessories for their room- something that they like. Hopefully, they will get out of your room! Good luck!
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
14 Mar 07
I have kind of the same situation, I watch Supernanny though and she recommends putting them in their own bed, after reading a story, and the first time they get up say, it is time for bed, and put them back in bed, the second time, say time for bed and put them back every other time after that say nothing, just walk them into their room and put them to bed, until they eventaully fall asleep and repeat until they finally go tto sleep on their own, it works, trust me, you just have to stick with it.