I am a big advocate for cosleeping. I shared a bed with all three of my kiddos and I found the benefits for both mom and baby to be without measure. This is especially so with infants and babies who are still breastfeeding but the benefits easily extend to toddlers as well. It makes for healthier and more attached and secure children. And another big bonus: It’s free! No need for a pricey crib which might just be recalled a year or two down the line anyway.
For more info check out my article on Co-Sleeping Safely With Your Baby and enjoy the infographic below!
I had never thought about the benefits. When my babies were little I would bring them into my bed if they woke up in the middle of the night. But I let them sleep in their own bed if they wanted.
Those are some interesting facts and a lot of women hide the fact their kids sleep with them as lack of discipline so I was glad to read this.
It’s nice to see some benefits of cosleeping. While I didn’t do it with my son, you only ever hear bad stuff about it which can scare moms off from doing it. Thanks for sharing this.
Love this and totally agree with you. I am a co-sleeper until they are about 2-3 yr. I did try with my oldest but every time I’d put him over the crib he’d scream. You can tell when they are starting to get sick too because you’ll hear it more when you sleep with them. I agree with the suffocation thing because I always hear co-sleeping means you’ll squish the baby, but no not always chances are you already learned to sleep with them since they were in you, especially if like me you stuck a pillow under your belly and held them like they were already there. I am so happy to see the benefits, always hate hearing how bad it is when my kids turned out just fine.
For a few months after my son was born, I would keep him in our room at night to sleep, but in his bassinet. Occasionally I’d put him in bed with me after my husband would get up and leave for work. The transition to his own room wasn’t that difficult later on though. Even now that he’s older, we still love to take naps together.
my son has been co-sleeping since he’s been 2 months old and now he’s 2. He has slept in his big boy bed in our room since a year old then in the night (if he wants to) he crawls into bed with us. I see major benefits for breast feeding, security and a strong bond of trust between us. Now that baby #2 is coming along we will transition him to sleep just in his big boy bed while our new baby co-sleeps right away with us. We only regret not co-sleeping at the start, we were not prepared to do so at the time and could have slept a lot more :)