, 1996). This is admitted even by the most conventional American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that co-sleeping has the most advantage of breast feeding. According to the research, mothers who co-sleep breast feed an average of twice as long as non-co-sleeping mothers. Moreover, the act of sucking in breast feeding increases oxygen flow, which is useful for both baby's growth and immune functions (McKenna, 1994).
In addition, co-sleeping infants also get more notice and protective care. The studies have shown that mothers who co-sleep provides five times the number of care like as adjusting the baby's blanket, stroking or cuddling as compared to those mothers who were non-co sleepers (Mosko, 1997).
Long-Term Benefits of Co- Sleeping in Children as adults
Higher self-esteem:
Those boys who co-slept with their parents during the time of their birth till five years of age had notably much higher self-esteem along as well as experienced less guilt and worry. At the same time, women, who co-slept during their childhood experienced less uneasiness about physical contact and affection as adults (Lewis & Janda, 1988). Thus, co-sleeping seems to encourage self-esteem, intimacy and confidence by reflecting an approach of parents' acceptance (Gordon, 2002).
More Positive Behavior:
study was conducted on parents based in military, where co-sleeping children got higher evaluations from their teachers as compared to those were solitary sleeping children (Forbes et al., 1992). Another study in England was carried out in 1994 that showed that those children who had never slept in their parents bed, were more difficult to control, less contented, having bad temper, and were more scared than children who always slept in their parents' bed, all night (Gordon, 2002).
Increased Life Satisfaction:
study was conducted on a large; five different cross-cultural ethnic groups in cities of United States found that, all groups, co-sleepers have shown a common feeling of satisfaction with life (Gordon, 2002).
Conclusion
Not much enough literature data is there to suggest or discourage co sleeping of babies and parents. While, majority...
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