co-sleeping  

Well, as a mom of two, I used to let my youngest sleep with me, but it didn't cause too much of an issue as I didn't do it long, but to each there own for sure. I totally see your point of view that it is a reassurance to know that she is safe, comfortable and warm. Maybe instead of telling him why you like it, ask him to calmly point out what he doesn't enjoy about it and then try to work something out. If he isn't willing to work with you on a solution, well, I would only have one word for him....COUCH!

I am for co-sleeping up until they are done nursing. They need that security feeling and bonding with the mother. Only advice I can give you is to sit down with your husband and tell him how important this is to you and you really need his support on this as a husband and father.

Well, I definitely wore your shoes before because when my son was a baby, I also nursed and he slept in bed with me too, my husband also didn't like that. But, for mothers who nurse, it's like an attachment you have more with a baby whose nursing. No matter what you say really, your husband isn't going to really hear what you have to say because he wants attention too. He loves his baby of course, but at the same time, he wants things how it used to be and that's you and him with some "alone time". Just try to make enough space on the bed to fot your husband too and also attention, and hopefully he'll become ok with everything.

I'm not against it but I'm not doing it. I would be affraid to lie on my kid, he's only 11 months old and he's a very small baby. And I know kids who have slept in their parents bed untill they where 12 because they were scared to sleep alone in their own bed. I don't want that, my son sleeps since his second week in his own bed in his own bedroom and he's fine with it. The first week he slept in our room but not in our bed.
I think you should follow your instinct, you're a mother and like to have your child next to you. You're right, it's natural indeed, but nothing for me.
Hugs,