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I Want to Put My Infant in a Single Bed: Is That a Bad Idea?
Advice, Parenting

I Want to Put My Infant in a Single Bed: Is That a Bad Idea?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her infant daughter. She says she is considering moving her three-month-old out of her cot and into a single bed placed next to the parents’ bed. She says that her daughter tends to find sleeping on a bed more comfortable. Is this mom thinking too far ahead? Is it safe to put an infant in a single bed? The community weighs in with advice below.

I'm Conflicted About Letting My Mom and Sister, Both Addicts, Into My Life and My Baby's Life: Advice?
Advice, Relationships

I’m Conflicted About Letting My Mom and Sister, Both Addicts, Into My Life and My Baby’s Life: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her own mother and sister. She says she is conflicted about letting her mom and sister from whom she is currently estranged back in her life ahead of the arrival of her first child. She specifies that both her mom and sister are drug addicts and have been for a long time. Understandably, this mom has had a rough and complicated relationship with her family due to this. But her mom wants nothing more than to be there during the OP’s pregnancy and the arrival of her child. Is there a way she can invite them back into her life without it causing upset to her or her baby?

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