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I co-slept with all my children, now 11, 9, and 7.
When they were younger -under five I would have to "pretend" sleep to get them to fall asleep.
I didnt have a problem with them waking up at night unless they were sick.
My 7 year old still crawls into bed with me after my dh leaves for work 4:30 am.
To get them to sleep in their own beds I would sleep with them in their beds, I would lay with them until they fell asleep and then crawl into my own bed, this took a while because they would wake up but eventually they were sleeping in their own beds. With my youngest I had to give her my pillow or nightshirt to sleep with.
When they are sick I will sleep with them, except for my 11 year old..he is bigger than I am so this doesnt work well.
Co-sleeping is wonderful for bonding,
I didnt have a problem with sleep overs, as long as I let them take my pillow.
Hugs
Melissa
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