You might be surprised by how many parents even in your own family or community are
practicing co sleeping with their babies right now.
This may also be true of fathers who
practice co sleeping, but it's especially correct for mothers who do.
There are a few different ways you can
practice co sleeping, and choosing the one that's right for you boils down to examining your own individual situation and needs.
Are you looking for a way to
practice co sleeping with your child without having to worry about as many potential risks as those you might have heard about?
Not exact matches
When you're trying to decide whether or not to incorporate
co sleeping into your attachment parenting setup, it's a good idea to have a solid understanding of the benefits you can expect from this
practice.
Both parents get to bond more equally with the baby at bedtime when
co sleeping is
practiced.
Safe
co sleeping habits should always be
practiced no matter what other types of parenting methods or styles you choose to try with your little one.
Understand that you do not have to
co sleep to
practice attachment parenting.
Although some people may believe that
co sleeping can contribute to the risk of SIDS, as long as you
practice it safely and pay close attention to any risk factors that may be present in your room or
sleeping arrangement,
co sleeping may actually help reduce this chance significantly.
Co sleeping is often
practiced in the nighttime parenting aspect of attachment parenting.
These are all excellent reasons to
co sleep, and you may be surprised at just how well your little one takes to this
practice when you give it a try.
Co -
Sleeping / Bedsharing: The Research Speaks for Itself The
practice of putting an infant in his own room, in his own crib, is a relatively new
practice.
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Although there are studies showing that
co sleeping isn't as dangerous as it's depicted to be, a lot of parents are still in a quandary as to whether they should
practice it or not.
Be safe
co sleeping with 11 month old babies by continuing previous safety
practices from earlier stages.
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Co sleeping has the potential to be very dangerous practice, if parents are co sleeping the best thing is to be super aware and make it as safe as possibl
Co sleeping has the potential to be very dangerous
practice, if parents are
co sleeping the best thing is to be super aware and make it as safe as possibl
co sleeping the best thing is to be super aware and make it as safe as possible.
Co sleeping has recently become a very popular method of making sure babies and very young children get a good night of slee p. Although this
practice has been performed for centuries, there for a while, it got a lot of negative attention because it was attributed to several infant health issues.
Co sleeping in a cot attachment also doesn't increase the risk of SIDS as long as normal safe
sleeping habits are
practiced.
When your baby wants to
co sleep, you might wonder when it's time to begin and end this
practice.
Co sleeping later on in your baby's life and even into his or her childhood is entirely possible, and many parents continue this
practice with no trouble.
There are a lot of potential issues to consider when thinking about
co sleeping, and there are plenty of good reasons to go ahead with this very traditional
practice, too.
Culturally there is a lot of disapproval for the
practice of
co sleeping or bed sharing among western or industrialized societies, to the extent that there is a significant proportion of parents who
co sleep but do not admit to it.
Although there is some negative social stigma surrounding
co sleeping with toddlers and older children, many families participate in this
practice with no trouble.
But is
co sleeping good for baby no matter which way you
practice it?
You might think that having a baby in the bed or in the room with you will be more distracting and make it tougher to get your
sleep, but actually, you'll feel more confident and secure in your child's safety throughout the night when you're
practicing safe
co sleeping.