Co-sleeping : parents, children, and musical beds / Susan D. Stewart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stewart, Susan D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Sleep--United States.

Children.

Sleeping customs--United States.

Sleeping customs.

Families--United States.

Families.

Children--Sleep.

United States.

Child rearing--United States.

Child rearing.

Physical Description:

ix, 174 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]

Summary:

Co-sleeping--parents and children sharing a bed--can be a fraught topic for parents. Some experts recommend parents never bring children into bed with them, while other experts extol the benefits of parents and children sharing a sleep space. Given the importance of sleep to our well-being, the topic can generate such strong feelings and controversy that parents can be afraid to share their experiences. Co-Sleeping takes readers inside the reality of co-sleeping for a diverse range of families in America, with varying family structures, races, incomes, and education levels, and with children from infants to teens. Drawing on original research and extensive interviews with real parents--both fathers and mothers--author Susan Stewart goes beyond the fads and vehement arguments for or against co-sleeping to look at what actually happens, and the impact of co-sleeping on families--for better or worse.

Contents:

Co-sleeping in the United States: why are we so different?

Co-sleeping logistics: who, when, where, and how families sleep

Parents' perspectives on co-sleeping

Co-sleeping, relationships, and intimacy

Openness, secrecy, and reactions from others

The future of co-sleeping in the United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Stewart, Susan D., author. Co-sleeping.

ISBN:

9781442249059

1442249056

OCLC:

974566954