Let's face it: accidental co-sleeping is real! You know the kind of co-sleeping I'm talking about, right? The kind of co-sleeping that you never really planned on, but that just kind of happens on its own? The kind of co-sleeping where you put your child to sleep in her own bed, only to find her in YOUR bed a few hours later? Yep. That kind of accidental co-sleeping. Sure, plenty of parents co-sleep intentionally, out of a desire to practice attachment parenting principles. But based on
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Co-Sleeping: 4 Fact vs. Fiction Questions
Co-sleeping may be a controversial topic around the web (just Google the term, and you'll see what I mean!), but here's a fact: many, many families utilize co-sleeping at one point or another. Some families co-sleep for a brief time, out of a desperate desire for more sleep. Other families co-sleep intentionally, because the method fits well with their parenting styles. Because so many families co-sleep, we have found it crucial to help parents sort co-sleeping fact from fiction. Keep
Co Sleeping With Baby: A Solution For Sleep Problems?
Co sleeping tends to be a controversial topic; some parents are adamant that co sleeping is the best and most natural sleeping arrangement for all families, while others are just as adamant about the dangers of co sleeping with a baby. All that aside, though, what we've found in our years spent working with tired families is that, far from being interested in the debate, exhausted moms and dads have a far more pressing about question co sleeping: "If I co sleep, will my baby and I
The Co-Sleeping Campaign That Backfired Completely
To co-sleep, or not to co-sleep...that's a hot, debatable topic these days! Of course, we work with families all over the world, who sleep in a variety of arrangements, so we pass no judgment. We make it our priority to respect every parent's personal philosophies and goals. But we also make it a priority to emphasize the importance of safe sleep practices. And let's face it, when it comes to co-sleeping, there is quite a debate out there about whether or not it's a safe way to sleep.
Is Co-Sleeping The “Right” Way to Sleep With Your Child?
Over the years, I've really had to reflect on what works and what doesn't for so many families, in order to give the best advice to our clients. After personally working with over 40,000 families (with my team, of course!), I have a lot of opinions. :) Not too long ago, my eldest son (and inspiration for The Baby Sleep Site®) was going through a rough patch of waking a lot at night and coming into our room. Sometimes it was a nightmare and sometimes he just felt scared in the dark room,