cosleeping
Sleeping with infant
Cosleeping is the practice of parents and young children sleeping in close proximity—either in the same bed or the same room.
Advocates argue it facilitates breastfeeding and bonding; critics raise concerns about infant safety.
The term appears frequently in parenting debates: We practiced cosleeping until she was two.
Also spelled co-sleeping.
Connection or fondness
- closenessState of proximity
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- comfortEase or soothing relief
security · togetherness · synchrony · trust · empathy · skin-to-skin · warmth · reassurance
Portable infant bed
- newbornInfant just delivered
- nurseryRoom for infants
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
- cribSmall bed with rails
pacifier · nightlight · lullaby · diapers · rocking · naptime · infant · wake-ups
Unexplained infant sleep death
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- precautionsAdvance protective measures
- breathablePermits air passage
overheating · entrapment · barriers · positioning · sober · smoke-free · awareness
Designated hour for retiring
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- restfulPeaceful and calming
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
waking · exhaustion · uninterrupted · fragmented · resettling · mattress · duvet · pillow
Following long-held customs
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- communalShared by a community
- tribalOf a clan
- indigenousOriginating in a region
global · Japan · Korea · India · Africa · multigenerational · futon · collectivist
Formal argument on issues
- riskPossibility of harm
- criticismJudgment of faults
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- polarizingCausing sharp division
advocacy · stigma · judgment · medicalization · mainstream · alternative · defensive · misunderstood
attachment
Connection or fondness
- closenessState of proximity
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
comfort · security · togetherness · synchrony · trust · empathy · skin-to-skin · warmth · reassurance · soothing
bassinet
Portable infant bed
crib · pacifier · nightlight · lullaby · diapers · rocking · naptime · infant · wake-ups · nursing
SIDS
Unexplained infant sleep death
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- precautionsAdvance protective measures
breathable · overheating · entrapment · barriers · positioning · sober · smoke-free · awareness
bedtime
Designated hour for retiring
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- restfulPeaceful and calming
drowsy · waking · exhaustion · uninterrupted · fragmented · resettling · mattress · duvet · pillow · night
traditional
Following long-held customs
indigenous · global · Japan · Korea · India · Africa · multigenerational · futon · collectivist · Western
debate
Formal argument on issues
polarizing · advocacy · stigma · judgment · medicalization · mainstream · alternative · defensive · misunderstood · divisive