Risks and benefits of parent/child bed sharing

Sobralske, Mary; Gruber, M

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00430.x

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“…A variety of correlates of bed sharing and cosleeping have been found during early infancy. Both bed sharing and cosleeping have been found to facilitate breastfeeding, which is known for its health benefits for the infant (e.g., Ball, 2007;Cunningham, Vally, & Bugeja, 2018;McKenna & McDade, 2005;Sobralske & Gruber, 2009). The uninterrupted mother-infant proximity as a result of cosleeping is thought to be important for establishing breastfeeding, a phenomenon recently referred to as breastsleeping (McKenna & Gettler, 2016).…”

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Parent–Infant Room Sharing During the First Months of Life: Longitudinal Links With Behavior During Middle Childhood

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Cassidy

Lustermans³

et al. 2018

Child Development

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Current recommendations encourage parent–infant room sharing for the first 6 months of life. This longitudinal study (N = 193) is the first to examine long‐term relations of early room sharing with three domains of child behavior: sleep, behavior problems, and prosocial behavior. Information on room sharing was collected daily for infants’ first 6 months. At ages 6, 7, and 8 years, outcomes were assessed with maternal and teacher questionnaires and behavioral observations. Early room sharing was not related to sleep problems or behavior problems. Additionally, more weeks of room sharing were positively related to higher maternal ratings of child sleep quality and more prosocial behavior. In conclusion, early room sharing appears to be related to positive, but not negative, behavior outcomes in middle childhood.

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Parent–Infant Room Sharing During the First Months of Life: Longitudinal Links With Behavior During Middle Childhood

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Lustermans³

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Child Development

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“…Sleep practices and habits also are strongly influenced by culture (Sobralske & Gruber, ). For example, in certain cultures such as Sweden, Japan, and Hong Kong, it is normal to co‐sleep, which influences parental decisions about sharing the bed or bedroom with their children (Sobralske & Gruber, ). Research conducted on sleep practices in the United States has found vast differences based on ethnic, racial, regional, and socioeconomic backgrounds (Sobralske & Gruber, ).…”

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“…For example, in certain cultures such as Sweden, Japan, and Hong Kong, it is normal to co‐sleep, which influences parental decisions about sharing the bed or bedroom with their children (Sobralske & Gruber, ). Research conducted on sleep practices in the United States has found vast differences based on ethnic, racial, regional, and socioeconomic backgrounds (Sobralske & Gruber, ). More U.K.‐based research needs to look at the relationship between culture, co‐sleeping, breast‐feeding, and/or somatic symptoms, as this is critical in the development of culturally attuned National Health Service (NHS) practices.…”

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Relationships Between Breast‐feeding, Co‐sleeping, and Somatic Complaints in Early Childhood

Peters

Lusher

Banbury

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Infant Mental Health Journal

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The central aim of this study was to expand a limited body of knowledge on the complex relationship between breast-feeding, co-sleeping, and somatic complaints in early childhood. An opportunity sample of 98 parents from the general population with children aged 18 to 60 months consented to participate in the study. Each parent completed a series of questionnaires measuring somatic complaints, sleep problems, co-sleeping, breast-feeding, and demographic factors. Findings indicated that co-sleeping was associated with increased somatic complaints and that breast-feeding associated with decreased somatic complaints. Co-sleeping also was found to be associated with an increase in sleep problems. Boys demonstrated significantly higher levels of sleep problems than did girls. These findings highlight the relationship between co-sleeping during early childhood, which could have implications for prevention, treatment, and intervention regarding somatic complaints and sleep problems in early childhood.

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“…Co-sleeping between parents and their children is hotly debated, and the literature is often polarized because of challenges in establishing associations between bed sharing and many of the suggested risks or benefits, including the association between bed sharing and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) [10]. In addition to the risk of SIDS, there is evidence to suggest that bed sharing may be associated with adverse outcomes such as short sleep duration and markers of sleep quality such as night-time awakenings and bedtime resistance [10], while the suggested benefits of bed sharing include better mother-child bonding, maternal emotional benefits, and better neuro-affective responses to stress in adulthood [11,12,13]. However, a substantial portion of the existing literature on bed sharing has dealt with the risk of SIDS, leaving fewer studies and less evidence related to outcomes of co-sleeping later in childhood.…”

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Joining Parents' Bed at Night and Overweight among 2- to 6-Year-Old Children - Results from the ‘Healthy Start' Randomized Intervention

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Objective: Parental and child co-sleeping has been suggested as a risk factor for short sleep duration and poor sleep quality that may lead to overweight. We examined if joining parent's bed during night was associated with child overweight. Methods: Cross-sectional data from the ‘Healthy Start' study including 635 2- to 6-year-old Danish children, who were all considered obesity prone. Of these, 496 children had complete information on BMI and whether the child joined parents' bed during night and if so, how frequently. International cut-offs for overweight according to age and gender were applied, and logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratio (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI). Analyses were adjusted for the child's age and gender, overall family stress, parental educational level, and parental BMI. Results: Children who did not join their parent's bed were more likely to be overweight compared to children who did (OR 1.75 (95% CI 0.99-3.10)). Children who rarely joined their parents' bed had OR 2.74 of being overweight (95% CI 1.01-7.44) compared to children who joined every night. Conclusion: Children who rarely joined parents' bed during night were almost three times more likely to be overweight than those who joined every night.

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Risks and benefits of parent/child bed sharing

Abstract: If NPs know the benefits and risks regarding co-sleeping and bed sharing, they can better promote safe and culturally congruent family centered care.

Cited by 16 publications

References 32 publications

Parent–Infant Room Sharing During the First Months of Life: Longitudinal Links With Behavior During Middle Childhood

Parent–Infant Room Sharing During the First Months of Life: Longitudinal Links With Behavior During Middle Childhood

Relationships Between Breast‐feeding, Co‐sleeping, and Somatic Complaints in Early Childhood

Joining Parents' Bed at Night and Overweight among 2- to 6-Year-Old Children - Results from the ‘Healthy Start' Randomized Intervention

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