Bedtime story
Today's column on co-sleeping is going to give me a good night's sleep.
Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with comments and support, even those who don't co-sleep. I know us parents are apt to judge and compare ("Is he a good sleeper yet?" "Does she still use a sippy cup?") but I truly haven't met a parent in the San Gabriel Valley who put down the way I'm raising my boys. We're wonderfully polite! Either that, or their shocked looks or raised eyebrows just go over my head!
Anyway, Hugh from CoSleepingSurvey.com also e-mailed:
"Hi Anissa,
Here's a link to the site and other co-sleeping links, too, including my favorite Ask Dr. Sears. (askdrsears.com) I use him mostly for making sure I am giving the right dose of medicines to the little ones. As the daughter of two doctors, I have a healthy (harhar) respect for meds, unlike Hubby, who will NOT take a Tylenol for a headache if he can help it.)
Sherry and Karen also emailed and I had to tell them that while I love co-sleeping with my boys, I have to admit my non-co-sleeping sister can get a whole lot of stuff done in the evenings when her three are in their separate beds. (Each child actually has their own room!) Anna can e-mail, gab on the phone, clean up a bit, watch "Lost" and work on stuff she volunteers for. I have to be more efficient, as when I lay my kids to sleep, 90 percent of the time I'm down for the night too!
But Hubby and I love it!
Here's the link to the column: Mom's the Word
Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with comments and support, even those who don't co-sleep. I know us parents are apt to judge and compare ("Is he a good sleeper yet?" "Does she still use a sippy cup?") but I truly haven't met a parent in the San Gabriel Valley who put down the way I'm raising my boys. We're wonderfully polite! Either that, or their shocked looks or raised eyebrows just go over my head!
Anyway, Hugh from CoSleepingSurvey.com also e-mailed:
"Hi Anissa,
Thank you for your wonderful story
about co-sleeping with your son. It is not always easy to talk about.
Many parents do feel the pressure from family, friends, and
professionals. It's an odd sort of thing...parenting
recommendations...it seems that co-sleeping gets a lot of harsh
scrutiny, especially from parents who themselves have chosen not to do
it. Rarely do you find successful co-sleeping parents talking out
against it. My wife and I developed a website to help count these
successful co-sleeping/bed-sharing families and help end the
discrimination. Mothering magazine is going to do a small post about
it in their next issue. Right now it's at about 7700 people and could
use many more.
Here's a link to the site and other co-sleeping links, too, including my favorite Ask Dr. Sears. (askdrsears.com) I use him mostly for making sure I am giving the right dose of medicines to the little ones. As the daughter of two doctors, I have a healthy (harhar) respect for meds, unlike Hubby, who will NOT take a Tylenol for a headache if he can help it.)
Sherry and Karen also emailed and I had to tell them that while I love co-sleeping with my boys, I have to admit my non-co-sleeping sister can get a whole lot of stuff done in the evenings when her three are in their separate beds. (Each child actually has their own room!) Anna can e-mail, gab on the phone, clean up a bit, watch "Lost" and work on stuff she volunteers for. I have to be more efficient, as when I lay my kids to sleep, 90 percent of the time I'm down for the night too!
But Hubby and I love it!
Here's the link to the column: Mom's the Word
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