Another story of a WH and an LBS

[newmama]

About your WH and your friends who were 'fierce defenders': I am just validating that you know best and stick to your laurels...the sad thing is that my stbxSIL has said she has lost friends since she has R'd with her H, but she was saving her family which was more valuable to her. And I highly suspect her friends will come around! (it has been less than a year since they R'd)

Little girl and I share a room, and they recommend weaning away from the cosleeper and into a crib in a separate room around 3 months. (It's apparently the best time.) So I'm not sure what to do about that-- use the living room as her room at night, get a 'room divider' for us, or just not worry about it. My lease is up in Sept, but I'm planning on renewing for another 8 months or so... this place is getting a bit small! So... personal stories about this issue are welcome!

Again, I wanted to do everything I read, too, (seriously! I AM a teacher like you,Gatsby and you know how research oriented we can be,lol!) BUT what ended up happening FOR ME was that
1) I knew my goal was to not co-sleep past 3-4 months
2) I co-slept past 3-4 months
3) I felt guilty about it
4) I knew I wouldn't do it forever
5) Around 5-6 months I started putting S in his crib for the first part of the night and he was able to put himself to sleep for naps during the day
6) By 7-8 months, it got to the point where I really craved a restful night's sleep and I forced myself to put him in his crib...the whole night
7) I tried "cry it out" and hated it...tried it for 20 minutes max for 2 nights, lol!
8) I rocked him to sleep at first
9) By 8 months, I was able to just lay him in his crib, with this fabulous crib mobile (that stbxh purchased) and he put himself to sleep

And by the end, I realized that I trusted my instincts, and that it all worked out!! I recommend everyone doing the same!