The good and the bad of cots co-sleeping
Is it advisable for our baby to share a bedroom and even a bed with us? This question is asked by many future mothers and fathers. It is an increasingly widespread option in the West, and in some cultures like the Japanese, it is a habit that lasts even until the child reaches 7 years of age. What i
Is it advisable for our baby to share a bedroom and even a bed with us? This question is asked by many future mothers and fathers. It is an increasingly widespread option in the West, and in some cultures like the Japanese, it is a habit that lasts even until the child reaches 7 years of age.
What if you sleep with your parents is it better to do it in the same bed or in a crib known as co-sleeping? Paediatricians' associations discourage the idea of the baby sharing a bed with their parents because of the risk that this entails among others of asphyxia for the child and recommend in the case of opting for this option to use the baby beds.
One of the sidebars of the co-sleeping cradles is lowered by fitting into their parent's bed such that the baby can sleep comfortably in their own space next to them safely. Ventajas 5 advantages of using co-sleeping cradles Las 1- Co-sleeping cribs
facilitate breastfeeding
, since they prevent the mother from having to get up and go to another room when the baby demands her food, which favors maternal rest. 2- Babiesfeel protected and safe
having their parents close which favors them to be calmer and can better sleep together both they and their parents. 3- According to some experts, the well-being of the baby generated by the co-sleeping also favors their neuronal development.
4- Being close to your parents allows to avoid episodes of sudden death
or of sleep apnea in the little one. Se 5- A closer emotional bond is generated between parents and children by sharing the space in which to rest. 5 disadvantages of using co-sleeping cradles El 1- The fact that the baby shares his sleeping space with his parents instead of sleeping in his own room
can generate a certain dependence on his parents , which makes it more difficult the change when we decide to move it to your room, and can even make you more dependent on other affective aspects. 2- The noise that your parents can generate when sleeping in case of snoring or strong breaths
can affect the quality of sleep of the babies
causing them to wake up more frequently, which will also affect the rest of their parents. 3- The baby can associate the sleep time to be with their parents, so if that circumstance is not present or we try to get the baby to fall asleep at a time other than the night, or in another room,it can bring problems in the baby to fall asleep when noticing that absence.
4- The fact that the baby shares a rest space with his parents generates the loss of intimacy between his parents which can lead to problems of a couple.
5- It may be the case that a nursing baby demands more food when he feels his mother near
, causing him to wake up a greater number of times during the night, making both his and his parents' rest difficult.
