While bed sharing is common for families in many parts of the world, the practice is considered controversial in the U.S. (Photo: Getty Images) Despite the fact that co-sleeping — or, more accurately, ...

Despite all the reported dangers, more parents are sharing a bed with their infants, according to a new study. Researchers have discovered that the number of infants sharing a bed with adults has more ...

Every mom loves to snuggle up with her child, but is sleeping next to your kid or in the same bed a good thing? There are benefits to sharing a bed – but major risks as well. Co-sleeping and ...

If Facebook is any indication, new parents love to take photos of their partners happily dozing with a sleeping baby. But while this moment may be picturesque, how safe is it? The practice of having ...

Allowing infants to sleep in bed with their parents is a controversial practice Bed-sharing%2C or co-sleeping%2C is most common among black and Hispanic families A 2010 CDC report found 629 infants ...

Sharing a bed with an infant significantly increases their risk of dying from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a new study published online on May 20 in BMJ Open. Even if the parents ...

One common question for new parents is this one: "Is s/he a good baby?" This usually means, "Is your baby content and sleeping well?" Parents with "good" babies are congratulated, while those with ...

The first few months of parenthood can bring so much joy. Sometimes nothing feels better than snuggling up next to your newborn. With that joy also comes many moments of extreme tiredness. Before you ...

Over the last 20 years, the number of parents sharing a bed with their infants has doubled. That revelation, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, concerns doctors, as in that same time, greater ...

I’m Wirecutter’s deputy editor, and I’m here to answer your questions about how to buy, use or maintain stuff. A reader asks, on the topic of sharing a bed: “My partner sleeps hot and I sleep cold. We ...