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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)?
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Ours doesn't usually sleep with us anymore, though some nights he stays with us for the last leg of sleep (6am-8am) and I occasionally nap with him. He slept with us much more often the 1st 2 months. We have a King bed, smaller and it wouldn't work for us - I need room to stretch. Also, no way could the kid sleep between us, my husband would crush him - he's a heavy sleeper and he's even rolled on me without noticing. So, I scootch way over on hubby's side and the baby sleeps between me and the edge, but far enough from the edge that he couldn't roll off, even if he rolled over (he can't do B to F yet anyway, only F to B).
Caveat - no way would I have him in bed if I was a heavy sleeper, he was a preemie or had poor muscle control, or we smoked.
See also:
AAP Recommends Breastfed Babies Sleep in Parents’ Bedroom
Dr. Sears speaks out against new AAP policy on co-sleeping
