Co-sleeping is a subject that often sparks lively debates among parents. Some families may swear by it, enjoying closer bonds and smoother bedtime, while others raise concerns about safety and potential negative impacts on both the child and parent’s sleep quality. To help you understand both sides, we asked sleep experts to share their advice on how to co-sleep safely with your child. Co-sleeping generally means sharing the same sleep space or bedroom with your child, but it’s often specifically used to refer to bed-sharing Co-sleeping, on the other hand, is when a parent and child sleep close together, either physically touching or at least very near each other. The important thing is that both the parent and child can sense the other’s presence and know they are close by during the night. If co-sleeping is no longer working for everyone in the family, it might be time for a new approach. Rogers suggests paying attention to how well everyone’s sleeping and how it’s affecting your day-to-day life. When you decide it’s time for a change, there are lots of gradual ways to make the transition.
Daily floor play Rogers recommends, “I suggest lying beside your newborn while they are on their back on an activity mat on the floor. The more they experience being on a firm, flat surface, the more comfortable they will become in their bassinet.” Try nursing You can also nurse your child to help them fall asleep and then transfer them to a crib. “This is a gradual way to start the transition out of the parent’s bed Keep the crib in the room Parents may choose to keep their child in a crib in the parent’s room or move the child to a different room,” explains Rogers. “Often, just sleeping on a separate sleep surface results in longer stretches of sleep for an older baby, regardless of how the child falls asleep
Safe Co Sleeping Tips And Guidelines For Parents
