rosedraws wrote: 


I don't know Rose, that's a big statement. We co slept with both of ours. Actually we put one adult in the spare room and then the baby had that side of the bed. Very practical for nighttime feeds and so on. No fluffy stuff on our bed. The only time it was dangerous was when the baby and i both fell asleep whilst feeding.

 meower wrote: 
Sean, izzat you?

 oldslabsides wrote: 

or possibly just something made up by a mand who didnt want his kid in the bed.

 Beanie wrote: 
Possibly the same ones who (claim to) never know they're pregnant until they give birth.

 winter wrote: 
oh boy, don't i know that....gawd.....thanks for the suggestion.  i do periodically look on the company job postings page.  it's a really good company..... they own a LOT of hospitals and clinics, and are very stable....maybe something ELSE...something that requires some thought, and provides some fulfillment....  will magically appear some day.... a bored out of her mind accounts receivable clerk who works ONE doctor's accounts can hope!!

 rachlan wrote: 
We were advised against co-sleeping because "you can roll over on the baby and suffocate it".

I want to know what kind of mother is capable of sleeping soundly enough to roll over on another person and not wake up...

Edit:  just back-scrolled and see that you've already addressed this.

People are just ignorant sometimes.

 triskele wrote: 



Look when you can. Life is too short to spend five days a week watching the clock.

 winter wrote: 
thanks...not really bothering to look ... just biding my time, and i usually just try not to let it bother me.  but sometimes....guh...it does.

 triskele wrote: 



I hope you find a better job soon, one that doesn't make you cry.

only about 3 more waking hours left of my only vacation in ... well ...  2 years....and it was just  5 days off.  it went by way too fast.  almost makes me want to cry, thinking about going back to work tomorrow.  guh.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
yes, i agree rose, education is key, and maybe without it people might put their babies on their tummies on cozy comforters surrounded by pillows, which would be quite bad. what is happening is people are thinking the act no matter how responsible you are is something to be embarrassed of and a big no no.  oh well.  thanks for talking me down :)

 rachlan wrote: 
I think what they're getting at is that adult beds with down toppers and fluffy pillows and blankets are dangerous. Which they are, and obviously they are trying to correct some behaviors in Milwaukee: people there must not be 100% up to speed on these things. The ads suck because they don't spell out what they're trying to correct. Keep the kids safe: on their backs, not too soft bedding but co-sleeping itself is not the issue.

Neither of our kids could sleep in our bed. They might try and we'd try but they'd just kick & thrash so we'd take them back to their crib and they'd go. 

 rachlan wrote: 
I suspect there are tragic deaths associated with cosleeping.  Perhaps only a few, but people remember that stuff.  But who knows how many babies didn't die because they were in a bed instead of a crib.  I'm a big proponent of education instead of fear-mongering like in that ad.

 rosedraws wrote: 
yeah, it is cool they are giving away free cribs, but why are so many actively creating a taboo against cosleeping?  really, i have heard so many mothers act embarrassed and worried that they breastfeed their babies in bed from 6-7:00 in the morning. 

 rachlan wrote: 
Even the defense of the ad doesn't make sense.  They must know what caused the in-bed infant deaths.  It's good to find a way to encourage parents to get a crib if they want want, but the ad is bizarre.

Dr Sears, quoted in the article, saved us.    I would have completely lost my mind without the advice in his book.

 Umberdog wrote: 
only if you are intoxicated, or are extremely obese.  people, especially mothers, have a sense of other beings in the bed.

 rachlan wrote: 
I think there is a very real danger of rolling over on your baby and suffocating them in your sleep.

not sure if this is the right forum but this makes me mad/sad

Milwaukee Co-Sleeping Ad Of Baby With Knife Aims To Warn Parents Of Dangers

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/16/co-sleeping-ad-baby-knife-dangers_n_1097170.html

do they think breastfeeding is bad too???  i really don't understand why this is considered so wrong????  why?  so many mothers are embarrassed to say they cosleep, and even if they only do it for an hour or two in the morning they freak out and act like it is a big problem.  how did this get such a bad wrap?  it is not a leading cause, or even a percentily common cause of death. in fact it can easily be argued it keeps the child safer.  who is gaining by creating this taboo?

 muzik wrote: 
Indeed

When my students are devastated from their parents' divorce.