Hi mamas! My name is Jessi, I've lurked for a bit and now I need some advice/reassurance.

Our daughter is 7 months old and I put her to bed in her crib but she wake around 1 or 2 and I bring her to bed with DF and I since it is easier to nurse her and we both sleep better the rest of the night.

Family has recently started finding out about this and we are getting a lot of "oooh you'll be sorry" and "that's a bad habit to start.."

I have tried to explain that the way feel about it is that she will not be sleeping in our bed when she is in high school so I should soak this up while I can. DF agrees whole-heartedly with this. We still get our "adult time" since she does not come to bed with us until the wee hours of the morning.

Do you have any other advice for condescending family and friends? Any similar experiences?

And why do people feel it is so unnatural to want to be near your children? I love waking up next to her in the morning and I love knowing in the middle of the night she is safe right next to me, not to mention the bond we are building.

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