Is Bedsharing A Bad Habit?

Our culture is so anti bedsharing that we tend to only hear (or interpret) bedsharing stories as scary, bad, worse case scenario situations. In this episode, I’m unpacking the idea that bedsharing is a bad habit or a tool parents are scared of using. So many parents feel like if they bedshare they’ll get stuck bedsharing for forever and look at other families’ long term bedsharing as a cautionary tale, rather than a tool that worked for that family. I share some thoughts around the fact that bed sharing is biologically normal, and  many babies transition in and out of bedsharing relatively easily. I also discuss the babies who do struggle with the transition away from bedsharing with the context that these babies were also struggling with sleeping separately and generally bedsharing reduces that struggle. If the goal is to prioritize sleep, then use the tools that prioritize sleep and change them when you are ready to down the road. 

Resources related to this episode

Bedsharing safety podcast episode: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2023/10/6/how-to-bedshare-safely

Cosleeping tips and tricks episode: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2024/3/14/tips-and-tricks-for-enjoying-bedsharing-with-tiffany-from-cosleepy

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