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How Do You Co-Sleep?

babysugar — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:00:14 -0800

Getting a restful night's sleep with a newborn requires some work. Some mamas prefer to place their tots in their own rooms, but 51 percent of LilSugar readers kept their babe's within arm's reach. Though doctors and the CDC recommend not to sleep with your wee one, 55 percent of our co-sleeping readers said they wouldn't change their ways.

To reduce the potential for suffocation, some co-sleeping parents opt to put baby in a bassinet that attaches directly to their bed, like the new Bednest. Others go the more traditional route and keep baby on their mattress. Which did you choose?

Parents to Be Prosecuted For Accidental Co-Sleeping Deaths?

LilSugar — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:32:32 -0700

Lawmakers discuss a wake-up call for co-sleeping parents. Prosecutors around the country are weighing the possibility of charging parents who accidentally "roll-over" their tots while drunk or high with child-neglect. According to the Wall Street Journal, an Oregon district attorney "has drawn a fairly hard line on bed-sharing death cases: He will prosecute them when they involve alcohol or drugs."

An Indiana father was charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death and faces up to 50 years in jail after smothering his son when the man fell sleep on a sofa after using methamphetamine and smoking marijuana. Fifty-four percent of lilsugar readers said that though studies showed a marked increase in infant suffocation tied to bed sharing, it didn't change their minds about the practice. Do you think there should be legal consequences for moms and dads who accidentally injure their children while co-sleeping under the influence?

Safer Options For Co-Sleeping and In Room Alternatives

LilSugar — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:00:36 -0700

Finding a place where baby can sleep and mamas can relax is the subject of much debate. Attachment parenting experts and nursing moms tout the conveniences and bonding experience created through co-sleeping, while many doctors and experts point out the safety risks associated with the practice. Despite the fact that the American Academy of Pediatrics and CDC have linked co-sleeping to an increase in infant suffocation rates, 53 percent of lilsugar readers haven't changed their views on deciding to snuggle up with their tots. For those looking for safer alternatives to the family bed for their newborns, we've rounded up some of our favorite in-room options. Source

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Do Infant Suffocation Stats Change Your View of Co-Sleeping?

LilSugar — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:29 -0800

When it comes to putting baby down to bed, the majority of lilsugar readers said they don't mind sharing their mattress with their mini me. Fifty-one percent of you are for co-sleeping, but a recent study by the CDC reported that infant suffocation, which is tied to bed sharing, has quadrupled in the last twenty years.

Does this sway your opinion?

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Are You For or Against Co-Sleeping?

LilSugar — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:00:31 -0700

When it is time to put baby to sleep, some parents believe in the family bed and others insist their infant settle themselves into a sound slumber.

Many nursing moms find it hard to get any shut eye if they don't allow their newborn to nestle up near them, while couples concerned with a good night's rest or private time opt out.

Where does your lil one lay his or her head to hit the hay?
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Do You Sleep on a Certain Side of the Bed?

LilSugar — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:00:05 -0800

It may be for easier access to baby or just because they have a preference, lots of mamas fall into the habit of sleeping on one side of their bed. Whether it's a conscious decision (like to accommodate co-sleeping) or just something that happened in time, do you hit the hay on a certain side?

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LilSugar — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:00:27 -0800

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Do You Know Your Parenting Philosophies?

babysugar — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:49 -0700

Parenting books can be overwhelming as everyone has a different opinion on how to best raise baby. One suggests holding your baby all the time and another says that will spoil him. Some advocate co-sleeping and others says it's a big mistake.

Since there are so many philosophies to choose from, we want to know how much you know about the subject!

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