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Originally posted by Sparklehorse
What is the current thinking about having a child sleep in the same bed as the parent(s)? Does this size of the bed matter? What about the size of the people in said bed? Is the concern SIDS or smothering?
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People who are against it are concerned about he kid getting rolled over on, or sleeping on softer bedding than cribs have, or getting caught in blankets; other arguments include not getting the child impossible to get out of the bed when you are ready.
Proponents say it's extremely rare for kids to get squished this way (by extended cab red pickups is another matter, apparently) unless alcohol/drugs are involved (bigger issue), there are protective barriers to use if you want, it promotes bonding, it may be easier on the mother in terms of not having to get up to feed the baby.
I was adamantly against it with my first, which was dumb because she never slept more than an hour or so in the early months and took at least an hour to get back to sleep each time she woke. She was in a bassinet then moved to crib in next room. With the next one, who started out as a more regular predictable sleeper, I gave in early and had her sleep next to me. It wasn't much more restful, but enough. Getting her into the crib at 4 months was a challenge,but it went smoothly enough.
