This video assumes that cosleeping moms get less sleep, when in reality studies show that cosleeping moms who breastfeed get the most sleep, and non-cosleeping moms who breastfeed get the least sleep. This is because when you breastfeed, you do not have to get up and prepare a bottle, you just lift up your shirt and baby gets the goods without hardly any work, then you go back to sleep immediately. You don't have to be quite so alert as you would if you had to get up and feed.
@meganmozart The problem is that while that may be true for young babies, they don't say anything about older ones/ the unideal sleep associations that cosleeping promotes. In my own experience, it is a very common problem for families trying to get enough sleep with an active toddler who has no idea how to fall asleep without attention. There are ways to get around it, but the cherry-pickers who convinced me how great cosleeping was never mentioned the struggles.
Failed to mention breastfeeding (in video and tags).... SO MUCH EASIER with co-sleeping. Majority of Prof. McKenna's research focuses on the breastfeeding relationship between mother and baby. This is the first and only pro-co-sleeping video/article/discussion that I have ever experience that failed to mention breastfeeding-- and that is my only criticism for this video.
@allison098 well, bottle feeding seems to also pose a risk to the child's immune system, does not provide the same sense of closeness breast feeding does and can lengthen the baby's tongue which has been linked to SIDS. yet still, a lot of mothers who are capable of breast feeding their babies bottle feed for convenience, and the beliefs that it may alter the shape of their breasts or even believe that it's morally wrong.
@allison098 i can't actually find any valid sources for the tongue lengthening so never mind that. breast feeding is well known to be protective against SIDS whereas bottle fed babies are twice as likely to die of it.
I tell parents who worry about it being a long term habit that children will eventually move to their own bedrooms. I have yet to have a parent call me who says my teenager wants to sleep with me! :) What a great video. I included it on my channel. Thank you for your work!
Here in Japan, its very common and normal to co-slep. My US family thinks its not a good idea and they often site adult intimacy would be compromised. But then again, we made three babies together so clearly no lack of intimacy. There are other times in the day to find private time and make love.
I am still so glad that we followed each of our kids... my oldest needed to cosleep... my second slept best in his own bed, and my youngest did, too, but then when she was 15mo old, she started cosleeping.
But with all our kids, by age 5, they're in their own beds, so it's NOT gonna go on forever and they have all known that if a nightmare happens, they can come to our bed, which is when my middle son (aside from when he's sick, which is another one) has slept with us.
This video assumes that cosleeping moms get less sleep, when in reality studies show that cosleeping moms who breastfeed get the most sleep, and non-cosleeping moms who breastfeed get the least sleep. This is because when you breastfeed, you do not have to get up and prepare a bottle, you just lift up your shirt and baby gets the goods without hardly any work, then you go back to sleep immediately. You don't have to be quite so alert as you would if you had to get up and feed.
meganmozart 3 months ago
@meganmozart Interesting comment. I see your point. We should check out the research that you reference.
DadLabs 3 months ago
@meganmozart The problem is that while that may be true for young babies, they don't say anything about older ones/ the unideal sleep associations that cosleeping promotes. In my own experience, it is a very common problem for families trying to get enough sleep with an active toddler who has no idea how to fall asleep without attention. There are ways to get around it, but the cherry-pickers who convinced me how great cosleeping was never mentioned the struggles.
lcalise 2 weeks ago
Failed to mention breastfeeding (in video and tags).... SO MUCH EASIER with co-sleeping. Majority of Prof. McKenna's research focuses on the breastfeeding relationship between mother and baby. This is the first and only pro-co-sleeping video/article/discussion that I have ever experience that failed to mention breastfeeding-- and that is my only criticism for this video.
aradiapaganus 10 months ago
@aradiapaganus At least you've added it to the comments! Thanks for doing so.
DadLabs 10 months ago
co-sleep if your baby needs it, not if you need it. Such selfish parents these days and at the risk of your child suffocating? just great.
allison098 1 year ago
@allison098 well, bottle feeding seems to also pose a risk to the child's immune system, does not provide the same sense of closeness breast feeding does and can lengthen the baby's tongue which has been linked to SIDS. yet still, a lot of mothers who are capable of breast feeding their babies bottle feed for convenience, and the beliefs that it may alter the shape of their breasts or even believe that it's morally wrong.
infraball 7 months ago
@allison098 i can't actually find any valid sources for the tongue lengthening so never mind that. breast feeding is well known to be protective against SIDS whereas bottle fed babies are twice as likely to die of it.
infraball 7 months ago
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DadLabs 2 years ago
But without the sponsor, there would be no video! Thanks for watching, regardless.
DadLabs 2 years ago
I tell parents who worry about it being a long term habit that children will eventually move to their own bedrooms. I have yet to have a parent call me who says my teenager wants to sleep with me! :) What a great video. I included it on my channel. Thank you for your work!
MKayKeller 2 years ago
Co-Sleeping means sharing the ROOM, which can include the bed.
Bed Sharing, is well, bed sharing.
36hesperia36 2 years ago
Of course Prof McKenna gets a shout-out, haha!
Great video, guys! You really hit the nail on the head!
SwingGirlBlues 2 years ago
Awesome interview!! She knows her stuff.
Here in Japan, its very common and normal to co-slep. My US family thinks its not a good idea and they often site adult intimacy would be compromised. But then again, we made three babies together so clearly no lack of intimacy. There are other times in the day to find private time and make love.
saiyouken 2 years ago 4
Fantastic interview.
I am still so glad that we followed each of our kids... my oldest needed to cosleep... my second slept best in his own bed, and my youngest did, too, but then when she was 15mo old, she started cosleeping.
But with all our kids, by age 5, they're in their own beds, so it's NOT gonna go on forever and they have all known that if a nightmare happens, they can come to our bed, which is when my middle son (aside from when he's sick, which is another one) has slept with us.
KatMomof3 2 years ago 4
haha... I wondered why things looked off... yeah, it is the lack of the pink shirt! lol
CLdreams 2 years ago
WHERE IS YOUR PINK SHIRT?!?!?!?!!?
scwallac 2 years ago