https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:49:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cosleeping-question-toddler-and-newborn#post-2361944 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:24:15 +0000 AB810 2361944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has co-slept since birth and I didn't see that changing. She was 26 months when DS was born. We have a co-sleeper attached to our bed for the baby, and put a full size bed in the kid's room. DS is one month old and I mostly sleep in the kid's room with him and DD sleeps in our bed with my husband. The many night waking a were just too disruptive to use the co-sleeper. When he wakes less we'll all sleep in our room. Eventually I plan on transitioning both kids to the full bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cosleeping-question-toddler-and-newborn#post-2361630 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:46:59 +0000 skipra 2361630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 was 20 months when LO2 was born. We would cosleep from when he woke up in the middle of the night (anywhere from 10pm - 3am). LO1 would wake up when LO2 would wake and I think it started to annoy him. He started sleeping through the night in his own room on his own pretty much. Sometimes he would start the night in his crib and wake up and just ask to be put in the twin bed we also had in his room. Once he started going to sleep in the bed he would only rarely wake and come in our room. He is 3 now and does not want to sleep in our room ever. He only wants his own bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cosleeping-question-toddler-and-newborn#post-2361572 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:22:37 +0000 travelingnanny 2361572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a bed for her (3 year) room and she transitioned before the baby arrived. It has worked out well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cosleeping-question-toddler-and-newborn#post-2361362 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:40:36 +0000 lil owl 2361362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 was 18 month old when LO2 was born. LO1 slept in an side bassinet till he was 5 month old and cosleeps with us ever since. I wanted to put Lo2 in the side bassinet but she hated it and only sleeps very close to me (= her milk). So we attached a single bed to our bed and DS sleeps in it and can come over to cuddle any time. It's working well now (Lo2 is 3 month old), both sleep and LO1 is not waking up when I nurse Lo2 and Lo2 is not waking up when Lo1 asks for his bottle. (During the very colicy times though, Lo2 and I slept in the guest room for about 3 weeks) Lo1 has his usual bedtime routine, goes to bed falls asleep etc. I wait till Lo2 is asleep on my arm, we go to bed, she wakes up, I nurse her and she goes back to sleep. She wakes every 2-4 hours and nurses, when she starts crying and won't stop after some minutes I take her out of the room. So far it worked for us.<br /> Lo1s sleep is pretty much the same than before baby, the only thing that changed are his naps. He used to nap for about one hour, now he naps 2-3,5 hours... But his naps are strange anyway, he insists on sleeping in his stroller... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cosleeping-question-toddler-and-newborn#post-2361333 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:29:59 +0000 Alivoo01 2361333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 2 and I don't foresee him leaving our bed anytime soon. We're expecting DD in March and she'll be in a pack and play for a bit. I'm hoping she'll take to a crib and sleep training better than her brother did. I'd still love to at least have DS sleep in his own bed, even if it's in our room, but no likely since he still wakes up MOTN. Oof! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cosleeping-question-toddler-and-newborn#post-2361296 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:16:44 +0000 Mamasig 2361296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 was 20 months old when his brother was born. He slept with us and the baby slept in a rock n play next to us. He never woke up from the cries, but I did tend to the baby quickly. DS2 then moved to his crib where he stayed up until about 9 months. At that point, he stopped STTN and would wake up at some point ( usually around 3 am ). I would then bring him in the bed with us for the last couple hours of sleep. Now, I have a 3 year old and 18 month old in my bed pretty much all night. I'm pregnant with #3 now. I figure I will do the same. And hopefully someone moves out the bed when the baby decides they want to join us. I plan to set up the boys room soon and I hope that makes them want to sleep there. If not, we'll I guess it and make it work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cosleeping-question-toddler-and-newborn#post-2361284 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:10:35 +0000 NovBaby1112 2361284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 year old co slept with us for a long time and I even had to lay next to her for her to fall asleep each night. When the baby was born, we still let her sleep in our bed but I worked on getting her to fall asleep by herself every night since I solo parent most evenings and I couldn't lay with her anymore. We quickly realized it was too hard with her sleeping in our bed and the baby waking up, we weren't getting much sleep because she kicks and tosses in her sleep so I finally got her to sleep in her bed. It took a few nights for her to adjust but I just made it as exciting as possible- she gets to sleep with all her stuffed animals, we have a cool nightlight thingy for her, and we read 5 books in her bed before bedtime. And I promise her she gets a cookie if she stays in bed all night. It was way easier than I ever thought it would be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cosleeping-question-toddler-and-newborn#post-2361209 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:41:43 +0000 LuLu Mom 2361209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our toddler started to cosleep when i was pregnant, i think she knew changes were coming. After we brought baby home she knew she had to be in her bed because the baby cried a lot at night. It worked for us for the most part and never felt like the baby replaced her. We talked about it leading up to me having the baby as well, that she would have to sleep in her room since the baby cries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cosleeping-question-toddler-and-newborn#post-2361186 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:33:29 +0000 ksnow 2361186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those who co-slept with an older LO, what did you do/how did it go when a new baby arrived? My LO is 3 and we're expecting a new baby soon. Right now she co-sleeps, but i'm wondering if I need to try to get her in her bed before the new baby comes. </p> <p>I'm planning to have the baby in a bassinet/side cosleeper, so I'm not worried about her rolling/kicking baby, but worried all the crying/feeding/diaper changes will disrupt her sleep. </p> <p>How did other cosleepers handle this? </p>