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It's more of the fact that we discovered the scientific method and measured that cosleeping is statistically more likely to kill your child. Even if that increa
by lordswork 3y ago
It's more of the fact that we discovered the scientific method and measured that cosleeping is statistically more likely to kill your child. Even if that increase % is small, it's enough for most (western) parents to make the tradeoff and suffer through sleep deprivation.
And the tradeoff makes sense -- as a parent, you are biologically programmed to go through great lengths to keep your children safe.
- PaulHoule 3y agoSome have made the case that “cry it out” is preparation for sitting there and suffering while you get bullied in school, while your group gets discriminated against, when employers treat you like a thing, or when politicians scapegoat and steal.
- lordswork 3y agoThis has nothing to do with the scientific method informing our parenting choices.
- robocat 3y ago> biologically programmed You mean Socially programmed. Instincts are biological programming.
- lordswork 3y agoI'd say you have instincts to protect your child.
- marbartolome 3y agoRecent take of science is that co-sleeping is actually safer (reduces SIDS) if taking a couple of precautions. Parent under drugs/medications (including smoking) is mainly what drove the death statistics in cosleeping. Don't have links to studies but is what is teached in official parental education courses in spain atm.
- lordswork 3y agoWould love to see the sources if you have the time to share them.