Baby Still Sleeping In Parents Room

One of the problems a lot of parents face when trying to make room co sleeping work is space they just don t have room in their room for a crib.

Baby still sleeping in parents room.

Sleeping in the same room but not in the same bed may reduce babies risk of sids by up to 50 percent said dr. Most cradles and bassinets have a weight limit which means babies age out of them around 4 months old. According to the american academy of pediatrics babies should sleep in their parents room but not in the same bed for at least the first six months of life ideally for the whole year to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome sids by as much as 50 percent. Exactly why room sharing dramatically lowers the likelihood of sids is still unclear but it s thought that having.

Lori feldman winter a co author of the aap guidelines and pediatrics researcher. Others set out to co sleep with their kids as a way to promote attachment. Many parents fall into co sleeping as they struggle to get enough sleep in the first few months with a newborn says allison briggs founder of sweet dreams sleep solutions in vancouver. Follow me on twitter drclaire.

According to the american academy of pediatrics aap the best place for a baby to sleep is in his parents bedroom. By about age two bennett was successfully sleeping on his own in his room.