Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Co-sleeping or bed sharing is a practice in which babies and young children sleep close to one or both parents, as opposed to in a separate room. Co-sleeping individuals sleep in sensory proximity to one another, where the individual senses the presence of others. [1] This sensory proximity can either be triggered by touch, smell, taste, or noise.
This is a form of safe co-sleeping, and has little risks associated with sudden infant death syndrome, unlike bedsharing. Bedside sleepers are a component of rooming-in, a practice followed in hospitals to keep the baby by the mother's bed, giving her time to establish a stronger bond with her baby.
A plot of SIDS rate from 1988 to 2006. The Safe to Sleep campaign, formerly known as the Back to Sleep campaign, [1] is an initiative backed by the US National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the US National Institutes of Health to encourage parents to have their infants sleep on their backs (supine position) to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.
“Co-sleeping is a huge part of being in a healthy relationship for many couples, as it promotes intimacy, closeness and a sense of safety,” Silverman says. “Some couples may miss the sense ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
James Joseph McKenna (born 1948) is an American biological anthropologist.McKenna founded and directed the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame, studying the physiology and behavior of co-sleeping mothers and infants.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission also warns against co-sleeping. [74] Attachment Parenting International issued a response which stated that the data referenced in the Consumer Product Safety Commission statement were unreliable, and that co-sponsors of the campaign had created a conflict of interest. [75]
Co-sleeping Travel Cot: Co-sleeping travel cots are designed to provide a secure sleeping space for both the baby and the parent. These cots typically have one side that can be lowered or attached to the adult bed , facilitating easy access to the baby during the night.