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Hektore · 11-01-2010, 02:05 PM

My wife and I have a four month old and every single medical professional that we've come into contact with as a part of his birth and care has been very clear that co-sleeping is a really bad idea. The benefits relative to putting the child into a bassinet beside the bed are very small and there is a significant risk of smothering the child, as Jazz said. Also, the blankets and mattresses most adults use are far to heavy and soft for an infant to be safe in, even alone, due to the risk of suffocation.

Our boy sleeps in his own crib, in his own room, every night, without problems.

I'm sure there are going to be plenty of people that come in here with the "Well, it never hurt anyone I know." bit, but children absolutely do die from this and it's 100% preventable.

Don't co-sleep. It's not worth the risk.

11-01-2010, 02:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hektore Junkie Location: Greater Harrisburg Area	My wife and I have a four month old and every single medical professional that we've come into contact with as a part of his birth and care has been very clear that co-sleeping is a really bad idea. The benefits relative to putting the child into a bassinet beside the bed are very small and there is a significant risk of smothering the child, as Jazz said. Also, the blankets and mattresses most adults use are far to heavy and soft for an infant to be safe in, even alone, due to the risk of suffocation. Our boy sleeps in his own crib, in his own room, every night, without problems. I'm sure there are going to be plenty of people that come in here with the "Well, it never hurt anyone I know." bit, but children absolutely do die from this and it's 100% preventable. Don't co-sleep. It's not worth the risk. __________________ The advantage law is the best law in rugby, because it lets you ignore all the others for the good of the game.