Baby sharing bed

[Arthur Little]

with Rosie ... and can easily understand Mark's concerns. Yes, Graham, I fully appreciate the safety measures you suggest ... but, on balance, feel the GREATEST danger lurks in the sheer vulnerability of a very young child to the ever-present risk (small, though it may seem!) of being accidentally smothered.

[marksroomspain]

Thanks Arthur as always ur input means alot...

[grahamw48]

with Rosie ... and can easily understand Mark's concerns. Yes, Graham, I fully appreciate the safety measures you suggest ... but, on balance, feel the GREATEST danger lurks in the sheer vulnerability of a very young child to the ever-present risk (small though it may seem!) of being accidentally smothered.

You'd be surprised at how difficult that would be Arthur.
You just don't roll around on a baby....maybe it's instinctive.

Anyway, that was our experience.

It is common practice in the Philippines for parents and babies to share a bed.
I haven't heard of any of them being smothered yet...in my vast extended family at any rate.

[jake]

with Rosie ... and can easily understand Mark's concerns. Yes, Graham, I fully appreciate the safety measures you suggest ... but, on balance, feel the GREATEST danger lurks in the sheer vulnerability of a very young child to the ever-present risk (small, though it may seem!) of being accidentally smothered.

Arthur, a few years ago i would have probably agreed with you. Now that i have actually been through the experience my ideas have completely changed. The chances of that little precious thing next to you being harmed are less than if they where sleeping on there own

Most cultures that routinely practice cosleeping, in any form, have very rare instances of SIDS. SIDS occurrences are among the lowest in the world in Hong Kong, where cosleeping is extremely common.

http://www.naturalchild.org/james_mc...ing_world.html

[fred]

Arthur, a few years ago i would have probably agreed with you. Now that i have actually been through the experience my ideas have completely changed. The chances of that little precious thing next to you being harmed are less than if they where sleeping on there own

Most cultures that routinely practice cosleeping, in any form, have very rare instances of SIDS. SIDS occurrences are among the lowest in the world in Hong Kong, where cosleeping is extremely common.

http://www.naturalchild.org/james_mc...ing_world.html

I agree.