The rules of safe co-sleeping

Now even science says it openly: Co-sleeping, if practiced safely, is very good and should be practiced at least up to 12 months.

It's good for the child, who feels reassured by the closeness of mom and dad, and it's good for the parents, who can better deal with their little one's nighttime awakenings, if they have him next to their bed.

Close, in fact, but not inside. Because there's a big difference between co-sleeping and bed sharing

Co-sleeping and bed sharing

Even today, many people make the mistake of thinking that co-sleeping means sharing a bed with a child.

Nothing could be more wrong.

Sharing a bed with the child, for example by placing him to sleep next to him, means bed sharing and is a very dangerous practice, because it exposes the child to the risk of suffocation and crushing by the parents during sleep.

Co-sleeping is the practice of sharing sleep, that is, sleeping together, in the same room, as close as possible, but in very distinct and separate physical spaces.

This way the little one and his parents can feel and touch each other but there is no danger of hurting the child.

Why is sleeping with a baby dangerous?

According to the Ministry of Health, “sharing a parent's bed is not the safest choice because it can lead to an increased risk of SIDS in the first few months, and is particularly dangerous if it is practiced on a couch, if the parents are smokers, have used alcohol, drugs, substances psychoactive or for other reasons they are not in good condition of vigilance (e.g. tiredness), in the first weeks of the child's life or if the child was born preterm or small for gestational age. Parents should be presented with possible alternatives to bed sharing, such as keeping the child in their bed only while breastfeeding, then moving it to the crib after feeding and cuddling. When the mother is breastfeeding, it is good that the operator advises her to always prefer the bed to the sofa, removing all the soft objects from it and making sure that the child cannot fall, if she feels very tired and there is a possibility

How do you practice safe co-sleeping?

It's very simple: providing the newborn with a physical place that is as close as possible to mom and dad's bed but well separated from it.

For example, by placing a crib or a crib with a sliding rail next to the parents' bed, which allows:

For parents to intervene for every child's needs without getting out of bed

• To the newborn to be close to mom and dad without danger to his health

There are many products on the market that ensure this possibility.

Perfect are the co-sleeping cribs, designed specifically to attach to the parents' bed while keeping the two spaces completely separate.

For example, Roomie Glide Joie Co-Sleeping Crib is the crib for safe co-sleeping with a rocking function that attaches to all types of beds, including sofas, thanks to its 11 levels of height adjustment.

It can even be adjusted with a differentiated inclination on both sides, to facilitate the child's digestion or help him if he suffers from gastro-oesophageal reflux.

It is an absolutely exceptional product if you intend to co-sleep with your child: for more technical information on the product, read the technical review and come and discover Joie Roomie Glide in store!