My 18-month-old toddler wakes up twice per night to nurse. We sleep together, and we like it this way.
Many of my family and friends express sheer horror at learning of our situation, though, and my mother swears I will live to regret it. Will I? Am I doing something wrong?
Tips for Successful Family Beds
Sharing your bed with your children is by no means a new idea. In fact, most families worldwide sleep with their children. And if you’re one of the families whose young children sleep with you through choice, habit or when they are sick, there are things you can do to make your family bed a successful arrangement for everyone.
We’re expecting our first baby soon and thinking about using a family bed.
We’ve done a lot of research on the “whys” -- and there’s lots of information out there. But what about the practical tips? How do we set things up?
Using a Family Bed - Co Sleeping
In Western culture, it’s widely taught to “sleep teach” your children by placing them in a separate bed and even a separate room, so that they’ll learn to sleep on their own.
Checklist For Safe Cosleeping
The safety of bringing a baby into an adult bed has been the subject of much debate in modern society, especially recently.
Top 10 Uses For a Crib (other than sleeping!)
Whether you’ve bought a crib, asked for one or received one as a gift, you may one day step back from it and realize that this expensive hunk of wood or metal has served as anything but a crib.
Co-sleeping and the Media
The New York Times recently took the opportunity to provide us with some great news from a new study: Cosleeping in the US has doubled since 1993 --- But, while the NIH report was neutral in nature, the Times just couldn't bring themselves to show us what good news this statistic could be.
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