AMES, Iowa – Parents know that co-sleeping is considered a no-no, but many still allow their children to crawl into bed with them at night. Doctors generally discourage co-sleeping, because of its ...

It's not just infants who are snuggling up to mom and dad in bed. Some kids are bed-sharing with their parents into adolescence, giving rise to the term "family bed" — super-size mattresses with room ...

At 8 months old, our oldest started co-sleeping with me and my husband. Then, when our youngest was 3, he also joined us in bed. At 5 and 7, they're still sleeping with us. Co-sleeping won't be a ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Whether to co-sleep or not is a hot-button topic and, truth is ...

Elizabeth Pantley answers viewer questions about kids and sleep. March 4, 2010— -- For many parents, every night is a struggle to get their kids to sleep in their own beds. Experts call it ...

If there’s one thing parents can count on, it’s that someone on the internet will have strong opinions about how they raise their kids—especially when it comes to sleep. Because let’s be real: sleep ...

Brandon and Meagan Deal never dreamed they would be co-sleeping with their 12-year-old daughter, McKenzi. “It started back when McKenzi was a baby. She had low birthweight and we wanted to keep a ...

The debate around bed-sharing has long been keeping parents up at night, often depending on the unique needs of the child and the family's circumstances. According to a recent poll, Americans are ...

Experts say it can be ok to share a bed with your child until prepuberty, but you should stop when sleep quality starts to suffer.

Co-sleeping is one of those parenting practices that never quite leaves the popular conversation — or controversy. And for good reason: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says to always avoid co ...