Should I co-sleep with my baby?

Should I co-sleep with my baby?

Gary Feldman (Medical Director, Stramski Disorders Center, Miller Children's Hospital ) gives expert video advice on: What sleep position is best for my baby?; What should my baby wear to help him sleep at night?; Should my child take toys to bed? and more...

Many books will lay out rules about co-sleeping with your baby. There are really no set rules. It is to do with what works for you and your child, and how it affects your quality of life, for instance, is it wrong to co-sleep? Not necessarily. There are some safety issues, especially in a young child under a year of age, when considering SID (sudden infant death syndrome), and the risks involved, but yet the risk of smothering if you co-sleep with your baby. In essence, if you're able to sleep well as a parent and your child is able to sleep well, sleeping next to you, it's fine. If your child is kicking and turning around and ends up with his or her feet in your face and it bothers you, well then for you, it becomes a problem. So again, it's a case of what's right for the family. It's not what is right according to books. It's what works for everybody.