Mothers who breastfeed their baby often sleep in the same bed with him. In fact, there is nothing wrong with this if you separate the child from yourself in time and teach him to sleep on his own. Mom can sleep peacefully and not get up at night to feed the baby. A restless and anxious baby can wake up his mother every hour during the night. Of course, a nursing mother will be tired and feel overwhelmed. And now the baby finds himself next to his mother and sleeps peacefully. The period of sleeping together at night can be very long. Even if the child is weaned, he still sleeps next to his parents. The child may sleep restlessly, kick, push at night and cause inconvenience to parents during sleep. The classic situation is when dad can’t stand such a struggle and goes to sleep in another room to get enough sleep and rest at night. The child sits comfortably next to his mother and sleeps peacefully. A reasonable question that mothers ask: “When and how to accustom a child to his bed?” I understand that many psychoanalytic therapists recommend against teaching a child to sleep with his parents. But situations are different. The baby can be very heavy for the mother and she may drop him at night. Waking up and getting up every 2 - 3 hours during the night is very difficult. Especially if the child wakes up early in the morning. Therefore, in my opinion, it is quite natural that parents sleep with their child during breastfeeding. As a rule, this topic concerns precisely those mothers who prefer natural feeding to artificial feeding. A child’s natural desire to separate from his mother arises between 6 and 9 months. Therefore, you can take the opportunity to teach your child to fall asleep in his own crib. At first this can be done during the day. At night, you can put your favorite toy in the bed, cover it with a blanket, and tell a story with your child. Gradually you can tell your child that the toy misses him. It is extremely important that the child goes to bed and wakes up where he fell asleep. There is no point in deceiving him. You can imagine such a situation for a moment. You fall asleep in your bed. And you wake up in the next room. Any adult would be afraid of such night wandering. A child can also be very surprised in the morning if he falls asleep in his parents’ bed and wakes up in his own bedroom. Gradually, the number of feedings is reduced, and the baby begins to wean. If at the same time the child is just starting to learn to sleep on his own, this can be a very traumatic experience. Therefore, you need to prepare your baby to sleep in his crib in advance. At the very least, follow a nightly sleep ritual. Children often become restless and moody at night. Mothers feel sorry for the child and put him back to themselves. Consoling myself that the child is calmer this way. If a child is anxious and worried, there is some reason. Instead of finding out and understanding it, parents use a seemingly natural sedative. It only helps temporarily. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to your child’s sleep. If you cannot fully rest at night due to the child’s anxiety, then it is better to consult a specialist (doctor, psychologist) to find the cause of the child’s anxiety. If this is not a physical illness, then perhaps there is some kind of psychological problem..