co-sleeping
Infant beside parent
Co-sleeping is the practice of parents and young children sleeping in close proximity—either in the same bed or in the same room.
Advocates cite benefits for breastfeeding and bonding; critics warn of suffocation risks for infants.
The term often appears in parenting debates: We practiced co-sleeping until she was two.
Also spelled cosleeping.
Unexplained infant sleep death
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- firm mattressUnyielding sleep surface
- risk factorsElements increasing adverse outcomes
overlay · entrapment · blankets · pillows · alcohol · obesity · smoking · guardrails
Shared sleeping surface for household
- bassinetPortable infant bed
- cosleeperOne who sleeps alongside
- attachment parentingNurturing through sustained bodily connection
- mattressPadded sleeping surface
Connection or fondness
- closenessState of proximity
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
secure attachment · mother-infant bond · cuddle · warmth · soothing · presence · touch · reassurance
Following long-held customs
- multigenerationalInvolving multiple age cohorts
- collectivistAdvocate for group primacy
- indigenous practicesCustoms originating locally
- non-WesternOutside European-American traditions
futon · tatami · extended family · cultural norm · ancestral · intergenerational · village life · historical
SIDS
Unexplained infant sleep death
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- firm mattressUnyielding sleep surface
risk factors · overlay · entrapment · blankets · pillows · alcohol · obesity · smoking · guardrails · breathability
family bed
Shared sleeping surface for household
- bassinetPortable infant bed
- cosleeperOne who sleeps alongside
- attachment parentingNurturing through sustained bodily connection
mattress · bedding · nursery · baby monitor
attachment
Connection or fondness
- closenessState of proximity
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
skin-to-skin · secure attachment · mother-infant bond · cuddle · warmth · soothing · presence · touch · reassurance · nurturing
traditional
Following long-held customs
- multigenerationalInvolving multiple age cohorts
- collectivistAdvocate for group primacy
- indigenous practicesCustoms originating locally
non-Western · futon · tatami · extended family · cultural norm · ancestral · intergenerational · village life · historical · customary