Sleeping Toddler

I would stop it now. How in the heck will you continue this. He will get bigger and soon not fit at all. Please have a going away party for the carseat and graduate him to the toddler bed or his own big bed!

Even if his back is fine...how long do you plan to let this go on? I think you absolutely need to establish some new and healthier sleeping habbits for this little one. And at 2 years old, it is probably going to be alot tougher than when he was younger. I guarantee this is NOT the only place he will sleep...it's just the only place he's used to sleeping in. Neither of my children will sleep with me either, too much excitement for them, but they do each sleep in their own cribs all night long. Since you asked for advice...put that boy in his crib and make him stay there. You will probably have a rough week or two, but he will understand that this is where you expect him to sleep. The crib (or bed if you wanna try that) could even be in your room next to your bed. But that may set you up for more problems down the road too. If it were me I would put him in his crib. If he cries, let him. If he gets out, don't give it attention, just pick him up and put him back in. Best to also establish a bedtime routine. This way EVERY night he knows what to expect leading up to bedtime and knows that you expect him to sleep all night in his bed. I also love the webiste www.babysleepsite.com for lots of great tips, and they offer sleep consultation services. Sounds like you have your work cut out for you...Good Luck!

I do not think it is actually hurting him. Small children are much more flexible than us adults, and many times what looks uncomfortable to us is just fine for them. If it was hurting him he would complain of a sore neck or back during the day, or wake up uncomfortable during the night. However, that being said, it is a HORRIBLE habit! He can't do that for the rest of his life. He needs to learn how to sleep in a bed sooner or later, and I suggest sooner. The only thing you can really do is go cold turkey. Tell him he must sleep in his bed. The first night you may be up and down with him all night putting him back in bed as he gets up, maybe even the first two or three nights. But when he gets tired enough he will sleep in a bed. There are multiple ways to do it. You can force him to sleep in his own bed and be up and down with him. You can give him the option of sleeping in your bed or his bed (but NOT the carseat). You can put him in his room with a baby gate and sit outside the room within his sight while he cries, continually reassuring him that he is alright, but he must stay in his room to sleep, and accept whether he finally crawls into bed, falls asleep on the floor, or whatever. However you feel comfortable doing it, the fact is, you need to teach him to sleep in a bed sometime, and I don't see the benefit in drawing it out. Although I suppose as I said, if you aren't bothered by it, and are prepared for a battle when he grows out of the carseat, I don't think he's actually being hurt by it.

He will sleep in his bed if the carseat simply disappears. Do not give him a choice. Just tell him Mommy says it's time to be big boy and sleep in your bed. There will be a few nights if transition with crying and carrying on but when he sees you are resolved to this he will go to sleep.

I believe scoliolis is congential and tends to to be inherited, my dad had it , I have it one of my daughter's has it. I was around 50 when I found out I had it. So it never stopped me or slowed me down. My daughter has one leg about 1.5 inches shorter than the other and works as a waitress on her feet hours a day. And she was Wisconsin Tae Kwon Do champinion 2 yrs in a row --- her coach thought I was kidding when I told him.

I doubt it is hurting him. Most little ones sleep curled up even when in a crib. I wouldn't worry about it. He will naturally outgrow the carseat one day. When that happens he will be uncomfortable which will probably make it pretty easy to get him to accept a bed. By then he will be old enough to get excited about a big boy bed. If it is working for your family why change it? It might not be the way most people do it, but that doesn't make it wrong. I don't believe in creating power with your kids when it isn't necessary.

My first two grandchildren slept in their car seat until they were several months old. First the infant one and then the one for larger babies. I suspect you mean the larger seat that fits him. If so, I think it's OK. He may be more comfortable there if he has GERD.