co-sleeping
noun
co-sleep·ing
(ˌ)kō-ˈslē-piŋ 
: the practice of sleeping in the same bed or close by in the same room with one's child
Parents should be aware of potential co-sleeping risks, including accidental smothering and children falling off the bed.—
Nicky Cohen
Nicky CohenBesides making a baby feel safe, co-sleeping extends the quality time that parents can spend with her.—Martin E. P. Seligman
compare bed-sharing
Martin E. P. Seligman
co-sleep
intransitive verb
… a mom of two in Atlanta. She loved breastfeeding, she returned to her career in marketing after maternity leave, and she co-slept with her babies for years.
—Parenting
Parenting
Examples of co-sleeping in a Sentence
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Appearing on Dear Media's The Skinny Confidential podcast, the mom of four opened up about how she's practiced co-sleeping with all four of her kids.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Romine suggests starting with a detergent that has both deep-cleaning and odor-fighting properties to keep up with your co-sleeping arrangement.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024
And for some, the movement’s dictates blight the early years of parenthood with rigid expectations for exclusive breastfeeding, constant baby-wearing and co-sleeping.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
According to The Lullaby Trust, around 133 babies die each year in the UK in co-sleeping situations.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora There are contactless thermometers, the Nose Frieda, co-sleeping.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 16 July 2024
Next, our research team compared the sleep habits of people who did and didn’t co-sleep with pets.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Some couples have asymmetrical bedtimes, something Teran said still affords access to co-sleeping benefits.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 16 Mar. 2024
Investigators determined that the infant’s mom had been co-sleeping with the infant and suffocated her child in the middle of the night.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Romine suggests starting with a detergent that has both deep-cleaning and odor-fighting properties to keep up with your co-sleeping arrangement.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024
And for some, the movement’s dictates blight the early years of parenthood with rigid expectations for exclusive breastfeeding, constant baby-wearing and co-sleeping.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
According to The Lullaby Trust, around 133 babies die each year in the UK in co-sleeping situations.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora There are contactless thermometers, the Nose Frieda, co-sleeping.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 16 July 2024
Next, our research team compared the sleep habits of people who did and didn’t co-sleep with pets.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Some couples have asymmetrical bedtimes, something Teran said still affords access to co-sleeping benefits.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 16 Mar. 2024
Investigators determined that the infant’s mom had been co-sleeping with the infant and suffocated her child in the middle of the night.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
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