A newer innovation is the co-sleeper bassinet, which is not only designed to be right beside the parents» bed, but has a dropped side so that parent and child can be in physical contact, while the child remains in
a safe sleeping situation.
Not exact matches
You may also want to think about moving your baby to a toddler -
safe mattress on the floor in your room depending on your co
sleeping arrangement and individual
situation.
There will be a lot of
situations when you will have to leave your baby without monitoring, like when you are
sleeping and that's the reason enough to pay attention to choose a
safe crib mattress.
Sleep - deprived new parents can easily fall asleep while feeding their baby, a
situation that is far more dangerous than purposefully setting up a
safe bed - sharing environment.
As long as the
situation is
safe for your baby, there are no absolute rules about where a baby must
sleep.
Anything that will make the
sleep situation as normal as possible will help your baby feel
safe and hence
sleep better.
A sleeper that goes in the bed will keep your child much
safer in this
situation than any other co
sleeping alternatives.
Your baby's pediatrician will be able to let you know more about the risks you may encounter from co
sleeping with your child in any
situation and will also be happy to offer you tips and suggestions for
safer co
sleep use, too.
When putting your child to bed in a play yard, use the same
safe sleeping guidelines you would in any
situation.