Comments on: The Pillow in the Middle http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/ every day living with a touch of creativity Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:45:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: hailey http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-6077 hailey Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:36:10 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2368#comment-6077 enjoy it. it wont last that long. enjoy it. it wont last that long.

]]> By: Amber http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-5972 Amber Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:48:14 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2368#comment-5972 My 3 year old has started sneaking into bed too. We don\'t mind either. Don\'t tell our parents, they will scold us for sure. :) My 3 year old has started sneaking into bed too. We don\’t mind either. Don\’t tell our parents, they will scold us for sure. :)

]]> By: stacey woods http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-5944 stacey woods Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:28:27 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2368#comment-5944 We have pillows in the middle too. Our babies creep into our bed early in the morning, and we wouldn't have it any other way. We only have a queen, so it gets quite cramped, but we just call it "cozy". ;) Love this post, thank you for sharing your heart, Angie. xo We have pillows in the middle too. Our babies creep into our bed early in the morning, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We only have a queen, so it gets quite cramped, but we just call it “cozy”. ;) Love this post, thank you for sharing your heart, Angie. xo

]]> By: Ann http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-5927 Ann Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:22:26 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2368#comment-5927 My daughter was a TERRIBLE sleeper as a baby. Colic, up constantly, etc. etc. When my husband started extensive business travel when she was 9 months old, I started bringing her into bed with me when she cried in the middle of the night. Guess what - we ALL started sleeping better. She apparently needed someone close to her and was able to soothe herself when she sensed someone near. My doctor, who was the dad of two colicky children, told me that he once hosted an Indian doctor in his home on a medical exchange. The Indian doctor was both horrified and amused that we expect very young children to sleep away from their parents and in completely separate rooms. He thought it was quite harsh. So... maybe there's more than one way to look at this issue. My daughter was a TERRIBLE sleeper as a baby. Colic, up constantly, etc. etc. When my husband started extensive business travel when she was 9 months old, I started bringing her into bed with me when she cried in the middle of the night. Guess what – we ALL started sleeping better. She apparently needed someone close to her and was able to soothe herself when she sensed someone near.

My doctor, who was the dad of two colicky children, told me that he once hosted an Indian doctor in his home on a medical exchange. The Indian doctor was both horrified and amused that we expect very young children to sleep away from their parents and in completely separate rooms. He thought it was quite harsh. So… maybe there’s more than one way to look at this issue.

]]> By: Nataliya http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-5873 Nataliya Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:29:52 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2368#comment-5873 I co-slept with both my children. My youngest is still in our bed although I'm weaning him to his own room. My daughter went to her own bed at 15 months and returned often. Now I'd say 5 out of 7 nights she comes climbs into our bed and lays down at the end like a dog. We don't mind you're only little once and its nice to know mum and dad are always there for cuddles. I co-slept with both my children. My youngest is still in our bed although I’m weaning him to his own room. My daughter went to her own bed at 15 months and returned often. Now I’d say 5 out of 7 nights she comes climbs into our bed and lays down at the end like a dog. We don’t mind you’re only little once and its nice to know mum and dad are always there for cuddles.

]]> By: the mrs http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-5843 the mrs Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:01:38 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2368#comment-5843 We have a pillow in the middle for our youngest, who just turned four. I love four. When my now 10 yr old was four, I said those words so much that he didn\'t want to turn five. I loved five. I love all the years. Even the eventful ones my teen girls are giving me now. We have a pillow in the middle for our youngest, who just turned four.
I love four.
When my now 10 yr old was four, I said those words so much that he didn\’t want to turn five.
I loved five.
I love all the years.
Even the eventful ones my teen girls are giving me now.

]]> By: tisha http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-5818 tisha Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:26:21 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2368#comment-5818 LOL!! My kids both slept in our room most nights till my son was 6 and my daughter JUST stopped sleeping in our room this summer. It sounds worse than it was though...The rules were they had to start off in their room and after the age of 5 they had to sleep either on the floor or the couch as the foot of our bed ;-) shhhh...I miss them to. I need another one so we can do it all over again! :-) LOL!! My kids both slept in our room most nights till my son was 6 and my daughter JUST stopped sleeping in our room this summer.
It sounds worse than it was though…The rules were they had to start off in their room and after the age of 5 they had to sleep either on the floor or the couch as the foot of our bed ;-)
shhhh…I miss them to. I need another one so we can do it all over again! :-)

]]> By: Mindy http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-5812 Mindy Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:55:36 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2368#comment-5812 Sweet post! Did you see The Creative Mama was featured as a favorite mama site of Pioneer Woman's today? Here's the link : http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeschooling/2009/10/mama-don%E2%80%99t-let-your-babies-grow-up-to-be-deadbeats/ Love your chore card idea! Sweet post! Did you see The Creative Mama was featured as a favorite mama site of Pioneer Woman’s today? Here’s the link : http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeschooling/2009/10/mama-don%E2%80%99t-let-your-babies-grow-up-to-be-deadbeats/

Love your chore card idea!

]]> By: Merissa http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-5802 Merissa Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:06:33 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2368#comment-5802 My son will be 3 in Dec. I felt like I was reading my bedtime routine. A lot of people give me a hard time for letting him come into our bed but I really don't mind it. He is our only right now and if that is how God wants it he will be our only forever. Knowing this I am not quick to have him grow up and not need us. I also put the pillow in the middle every night and the morning I wake up and he is in his bed it will be bittersweet for sure. My son will be 3 in Dec. I felt like I was reading my bedtime routine. A lot of people give me a hard time for letting him come into our bed but I really don’t mind it. He is our only right now and if that is how God wants it he will be our only forever. Knowing this I am not quick to have him grow up and not need us. I also put the pillow in the middle every night and the morning I wake up and he is in his bed it will be bittersweet for sure.

]]> By: stacey http://thecreativemama.com/the-pillow-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-5773 stacey Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:55:02 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2368#comment-5773 Our 15 month old started to sleep with us when he got sick earlier this summer, now he sleeps with us every night. I know that I would sleep better without him tossing about, but I have fallen in love with having him next to me. We lost our oldest son a year before this little guy came along so we are pretty over protective. I think we both feel better knowing that checking on him is as easy as opening an eyelid. No telling how long this will last, but we are trading up to a king in January so we can have a little extra room (our current queen is getting tight!). Never really thought I was a co-sleeper, but it turns out that it works for our family. Plus, my baby is hot natured, so I have my own little heater rolled right next to me! Our 15 month old started to sleep with us when he got sick earlier this summer, now he sleeps with us every night. I know that I would sleep better without him tossing about, but I have fallen in love with having him next to me. We lost our oldest son a year before this little guy came along so we are pretty over protective. I think we both feel better knowing that checking on him is as easy as opening an eyelid. No telling how long this will last, but we are trading up to a king in January so we can have a little extra room (our current queen is getting tight!). Never really thought I was a co-sleeper, but it turns out that it works for our family. Plus, my baby is hot natured, so I have my own little heater rolled right next to me!

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