Tom, is this a hint of a baby coming your way?? He he he Congrats! By the way, I also have my LJ here called Airborne Thoughts Check it out http://wrenbow-2006.livejournal.com/
Well I co-slept with all my children, mostly because I breastfed. And I have children with pyschiatric disorders and some without. So, blah blah blah. Yes, it's natural. Yes it's convenient. Yes, I think it helps the bonding process for both mother and father (if said father is not off boozing, drugging and whoring -- oops sorry baggage abounds!). And eventually as my children weened from nursing they slept in their own beds, without a fight, without any terror. You know your own needs and parenting styles, however. go with your gut; it's rarely wrong where love is concerned.
Going With My GutsikoltoApril 26 2008, 08:02:01 UTC
Hey MB:
My Ex and I let my son sleep with us for a long time till I felt comfortable letting him sleep in his own room. I think I got the better end of the deal because I got the opportunity of spending most of my time with him and holding down a full time job while his mother had her career and bonded more with that than her own son.
When we finally went through the divorce we had joint custody but we agreed he would stay in school where he was at and I would come and see him all the time. It was then and only then that she realized that there was much more to parenting than just leaving him with myself or a babysitter while she worked all the time.
He is now 16 but from the time he was 12, he was pretty much a latch key kid when I was not there to be with him and it thoroughly pissed me off. He never went past the back yard, never was able to go out to friends houses, and she kept him within arms length as much as possible. I think now finally she understands.
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He he he Congrats!
By the way, I also have my LJ here called Airborne Thoughts Check it out
http://wrenbow-2006.livejournal.com/
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I will check out your page though, and thank you for answering my posting.
Tom
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My Ex and I let my son sleep with us for a long time till I felt comfortable letting him sleep in his own room. I think I got the better end of the deal because I got the opportunity of spending most of my time with him and holding down a full time job while his mother had her career and bonded more with that than her own son.
When we finally went through the divorce we had joint custody but we agreed he would stay in school where he was at and I would come and see him all the time. It was then and only then that she realized that there was much more to parenting than just leaving him with myself or a babysitter while she worked all the time.
He is now 16 but from the time he was 12, he was pretty much a latch key kid when I was not there to be with him and it thoroughly pissed me off. He never went past the back yard, never was able to go out to friends houses, and she kept him within arms length as much as possible. I think now finally she understands.
Thank you for responding to my posting,
SIK
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