I've been sleeping with my little one since he was born practically. I breast feed him. He's 10 months now and he mostly sleeps with me except for naps and half way through the night he sleeps in his crib. Is this going to backfire when he gets older? He sleeps so much longer with me and there are time when won't go back to sleep unless I'm sleeping too...I feel bad about this but my main focus was making sure he always gets an adequate amount of sleep even if that meant I'd have to go bed early. When we were together his father hated that I'd sleep with him in our bed, but he never helped out with anything anyway other than telling me to keep him quiet. Jerk. Anyhow I was just wondering for other moms that have done this, does this affect thier independance when they get older? When I get a two bedroom in a few months, he'll have his own room.