What are the health benefits of co-sleeping to children?
Studies have shown that not only do the children sleep more peacefully (so does mom), but also they feel entirely safe. When a baby or toddler wakes up to a dark and empty room, he can become frightened and begin to cry out. Feeling safe in the arms of mom promotes security and avoids the necessary attachment to inanimate objects which so many babies cling to; thus the term security blanket. In addition, moms can immediately breastfeed their babies when they begin to cry due to hunger. This process also allows other family members to obtain a good nights sleep as well. While studies have determined that co-sleeping may prevents SIDS, there are doctors who suggest that co-sleeping with parents who are overweight can often result in SIDS deaths or suffocation. However, it should be clarified that SIDS is often associated with babies sleeping on their stomachs alone in their cribs and there are no official statistics to suggest that co-sleeping and SIDS are related. So, there are just a f
