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When is Co Sleeping Safe for my Baby?

For parents wondering  when is co sleeping safe ?, there are many factors that need to be considered.  Here’s the truth: there are many different sleep practices that often get grouped under the “co-sleeping” umbrella.  And while some—like enjoying the benefits of a bedside cosleeper—offer an ASTM, TÜV, and Confidence in Textiles certified-safe solution for helping baby catch some rest while sleeping by your side, other common “co sleeping” practices don’t offer the same safety guarantee.  “Bed sharing,” for instance, references the practice of inviting a baby into your own bed to sleep during the night. Though bed sharing is often considered one form of co-sleeping, there are key safety differences between the two.  BED SHARING: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SAFETY AND THE QUESTION WHEN IS CO SLEEPING SAFE?  The American Academy of Pediatrics knows that keeping your baby close during the first year of their life carries a whole host of benefits (like making nighttime nursing a breeze a...

How to Transition Your Baby from Co Sleeping to Crib

All co-sleeping families are familiar with the feeling—as much as you’ve enjoyed the many benefits co-sleeping has to offer, it just feels like the right time to encourage baby to move away from your side and into a space of their own.  And though you’re fully confident that the time to transition has come, you’re wondering how to transition baby from co sleeping to crib in the easiest and most stress-free way possible.  With the help of a few tips, tricks, and best practices, you can ease the transition for baby while making the experience worry-free for you.  CONSISTENCY IS KEY On the list of best practices for how to transition baby from co sleeping to crib  being consistent takes the top spot.  It can be difficult (okay, not just difficult—impossible!) to think logically when you’re woken up at 2 am from a deep dream state.  But once you’ve put a plan for transition in place, it’s important to follow it. Keeping consistent will help baby feel more comfortable with the changes and m...

Is Co Sleeping Bad?

Co-sleeping has long been the preferred—and safe, as long as you choose the right method!—way for families around the world to assure that their babies are getting nurturing rest.  The kind of nurturing rest that uniquely supports baby’s healthy emotional and physical development while helping them feel close and comforted by those they love.  For thousands of years, parents have relied on safe co-sleeping as a necessary tool in their grow-baby-healthy-and-strong toolkit.  Let’s Start at the Beginning: What is Co-Sleeping? Co-sleeping is often the catch-all term that is used to describe the nurturing experience of sleeping with your baby within arm’s reach.  There are many ways to co-sleep, and co-sleeping will look a little different for every family that practices it.  Some of these co-sleeping methods are safer than others. In recent years, tools like  Bedside co sleeper s have made it safe, easy, and stress-free to soak in all the benefits of co-sleeping. Though sleeping in separat...