Babies not designed to sleep alone ~ article.

Just thought I would pop up this article since a lot of people seem to been having problems with baby sleeping.

peaceful parenting: Babies: Not Designed to Sleep Alone

I know co sleeping is not for everyone but its worth a read.

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I like it, but I think the links to the research on how a parents breathing patterns regulate a babies breathing patterns etc should be included :) Pretty sure they'd all be linked here in BB land somewhere :)

ETA: I love this entry :)

I think my babies must have read that before they were born. They have always wanted to cosleep and DD1 still likes us to lie with her at night while she goes to sleep. We love it here. And I'm sure I will miss these days when they are over :)

I will honestly say bed-sharing isn't for us. I am far too mobile a sleeper (apparently I thrash on occasion) to be confident in my baby's safety. I wanted to have DS in our room for as long as possible, but he decided at 4 months that he slept better in his own room in his cot. After nights of bad sleep I tried him in the cot and it went from there - every little noise he made would wake me, I'd check him which would disturb him as well and it was just a vicious circle.

So whilst all these articles are all well and good, but one size never does fit all.

I don't think these things are intended as directives for parents to follow, but it can be helpful to understand biological norms as a starting point for understanding baby's needs.

Dr James McKenna describes the independent, autonomous sleeping baby as a 'cultural construct' - biologically, little humans seek out comfort to settle and sleep and it takes time to develop those skills for themselves. Naturally, it varies from person to person.