She had a five-year-old, a toddler just past sixteen months, and another baby due before the summer’s end. It wasn’t always easy—but she knew from experience that safe, comfortable bed sharing was completely possible. When her second was born, their nights took on a rhythm of their own. The baby slept closest to her, then […]
They finally found a setup that worked—two cribs, one on each side of their bed, securely attached with zip ties and one side removed on each. The baby slept on her side, the toddler on his. It was tidy in theory, but in reality, most nights their daughter found her way to the middle, curled
She never planned it exactly, but co-sleeping had always felt natural. Her daughter, now four and a half, had long shared their bed—a warm, familiar presence tucked between dreams and soft blankets. When her son was born, things shifted. For the first couple of months, she and her husband took turns—one up with the baby,
For years, she shared her bed with her daughter, their nights a quiet continuation of the closeness they nurtured during the day. But as her belly grew round with the coming of a new baby, she knew change was near. Gently, she began preparing her little girl for “big girl sleeps” in her own bed.