“MANY CULTURES ALLOW BABIES AND TODDLERS TO SLEEP IN BED WITH THEIR PARENTS WELL INTO CHILDHOOD.”
There was a polarised discussion around the dinner table that night. The three couples had known each other for years, and becoming parents at around the same time was a fun journey. But this evening, the dinner talk was heated.
Mike and Jenny, fans of attachment parenting, believed it was harmful for babies to sleep anywhere but in their parents’ bed. Little Jo, now a busy toddler, had been in their bed from day one.
On the other hand, Stephen was furious at Nicky for letting their toddler, Amy, sleep in their bed each night. He got no sleep at all and had resorted to camping on Amy’s narrow single bed each night. Their
