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I have always see my mother as a good example. She raised 7 children so I trust her. Plus that I was always and I still do it all the information that I can use with my 2 girls (now 10 and 7). Of course all the children are different. But still you can use the same tecnic in many things.
My two girls slept in my bedroom until they were 2. and for me it was the time when they were ready to have they own room. They felt then older and to have her own room for the older, was super. My second girl thought then it was great to share the room with her older sister.
I never thought it was a problem for them to sleep in my bedroom until late. It was important for me that they felt happy. My second girl in the begining used to cry in the middle of the night. But once we realize that she was hungry. So we gave her an extra bottle and that was it. from then she slept throught the night without any problem.
I believe that is very important for babies to sleep good at night. Makes them happy and relaxed. If there is need to put them in the parents bed to make them happy...then do it. We changed our bed into a bigger one after our first girl was born. Becouse she liked to stay with us until she felt asleep and then in the morning she liked to come into it with us. we enjoyed that time very much. We knew then that she was going to grow and that time would have been gone forever. We just gave her time until she was ready for her own room. I believe once again I said it...the most important is to make the children happy when they are little. Becouse that will bring later on, happy and healthy people into our world.
Italia Ponk