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One thing I learnt a while ago is that every child is different and that everyone(me included!) love to extrapolate their own experiences on everyone else. But
by gambiting 3y ago
One thing I learnt a while ago is that every child is different and that everyone(me included!) love to extrapolate their own experiences on everyone else.
But yes, in hindsight I would probably try some form of co-sleeping, even though everyone around us was advising against it(too much of a risk).
- Balgair 3y agoI've dug into the studies on the co-sleeping risks. It turns out that co-sleeping is a risky thing if you are on drugs or are drunk. If you are 100% sober, then it's perfectly fine. If you are high, or have had a drink, or are on some sort of flu medication (NyQuil, then the risks start ratcheting up. So, since we're most worried about the parents that do drugs and drink around their infants, the common advice is to no co-sleep. It makes sense, I totally agree with that tack, but if you are willing to be 100% sober of all drugs and alcohol, then try co-sleeping and see how it goes.
- nineplay 3y agoI didn't co-sleep with my first because of the warnings about co-sleeping. Instead I'd fall asleep in my office chair with my feet propped up on the coffee table. Finally realized that I was going to fall asleep somewhere and did the same research. Co-sleeping sober ( and with a healthy BMI ) is safe and often better than sleeping somewhere else. We don't all have the money and space for cutesy recliners.