There’s a time to co-sleep with kids

I’VE never been a fan of sharing the bed with my children.

I guess at the beginning, I was hung up on some old stereotypes that having kids in your bed could lead to negative impacts, such as preventing them being able to sleep alone and possibly lead other to development issues.

I no longer attest to such beliefs, there seems to be a lot of research out there suggesting that co-sleeping with your children does not have lasting detrimental effects.

In fact, there is quite a lot of evidence that young children benefit from sharing a bed with their parents.

However, co-sleeping with my children remains something I am not comfortable with, mainly because it deprives me of sleep.

It might seem selfish, but I figure that having a dad who is fully rested is far better than one who is tired and grumpy because of a lack of sleep.

Having said that, there are times that my children will wake me in the middle of the night and share the bed.

If they wake from a nightmare and require comforting, allowing them to stay in bed with me seems the best option.

Co-sleeping is not for everyone, but I’d suggest parents do what they find works best for them and their children, rather than letting unfounded beliefs from yesteryear shape their parenting style.