We co-sleep. M will be 6 in March, and for better or worse, she’s still in our bed most nights. This is how it’s been since the day she was born. Chris and I are light sleepers, so it has always worked for us. It is not for everyone though. You can go online and find hundreds of articles to prove whether co-sleeping is good or bad. Our advice: do what’s best for you and your child.

M has always needed the extra cuddles and sense of security. She will lay in her bed until she’s about to fall asleep, then she’ll move to ours. It usually happens by her sneaking into our room and saying, “I’m scared, I can’t sleep.” Then she climbs up and cuddles us. Tonight, she’s laying in my arms, but reaches for Chris’ hand. Within a minute of doing this, she was asleep.

We know that we need to work on M sleeping independently in her own bed, but we also are big fans of meeting our kids where they are and just accepting it.

This is where we are. Almost 6 years later and still co-sleeping. But, she’ll never wonder if she’s safe or loved. Because she gets that reassurance every single time she needs it.

Whatever works for your family, do it. If you have advice on how to smoothly transition out of co-sleeping, we’ll accept that, too. Ha!