Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.08 10/3/83; site psuvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!akgua!psuvax!bobgian From: bobgian@psuvax.UUCP (Bob Giansiracusa) Newsgroups: net.kids,net.women Subject: Children sleeping with parents Message-ID: <889@psuvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 22-Mar-84 08:38:12 EST Article-I.D.: psuvax.889 Posted: Thu Mar 22 08:38:12 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 23-Mar-84 21:32:18 EST Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ. Lines: 36 Subject: Re: New Topic ("Co-family sleeping") References: <6368@decwrl.UUCP> Yes, my family sleeps together. When we had our first son, he slept with us from about age 1 month (when he outgrew a small infant bed) until about age 2 years (when he became so big he took up our whole bed -- remember that children rotate a lot while sleeping; they don't stay parallel like adults do). Our new son (1 week) is sleeping in the same infant bed for now, but he will surely join us in our regular bed soon. I agree very strongly that having young children sleep with parents is a big help to both parents and child. I love cuddling with my children in bed, and they like it too. I really think it helps them develop a better sense of security. Also, it helps us be more aware of their physical well-being (like blankets falling off and the child getting cold). Several times our child developed fevers during the night, and we would not have known about it nearly as fast had he not been right there between us. As you might imagine, we NEVER NEVER NEVER believed in shoving a kid into another room and leaving him/her there to cry during the night. Regarding the "big objection" to children in bed with parents: who has sex that often anyway (especially when you have young children! who has the time OR the energy?). - Bob Bob Giansiracusa (Dept of Computer Science, Penn State Univ, 814-865-9507) Arpa: bobgian%PSUVAX1.BITNET@Berkeley Bitnet: bobgian@PSUVAX1.BITNET CSnet: bobgian@penn-state.CSNET UUCP: bobgian@psuvax.UUCP -or- allegra!psuvax!bobgian USnail: 333 Whitmore Lab, Penn State Univ, University Park, PA 16802