You Don't Really Want to Co-sleep
Co-sleeping, over the last few years, has become more fashionable. This alone is not a good reason to co-sleep. You actually have to want to co-sleep or it won't work for you. In my case, I couldn't imagine having a baby then putting him far away in some other room to sleep. Co-sleeping was a natural decision for my family. However, I have known parents who feel pressured into co-sleeping - yes, even
attachment parents can be judgmental, and these parents often express frustration towards their baby or partner surrounding co-sleeping. I've also known parents who are overly anxious about co-sleeping because they don't think it's safe, but because they're feeling pressure, they do it anyway. If you're nervous about co-sleeping,
you won't get much sleep, which can be far worse for your mood and your child than if you put your baby in a crib and got some shut-eye. If you want your child close by, but don't honestly trust that co-sleeping is safe, don't lose sleep over it,
try a bedside bassinet instead.
