Where will the baby sleep? Attitudes and practices of new and experienced parents regarding cosleeping with their new-born infants
(1999)
Journal Article
Ball, H., Hooker, E., & Kelly, P. (1999). Where will the baby sleep? Attitudes and practices of new and experienced parents regarding cosleeping with their new-born infants. American Anthropologist, 101(1), 143-151. https://doi.org/10.1525/aa.1999.101.1.143
An evolutionary perspective on human infant sleep physiology suggests that parent-infant cosleeping, practiced under safe conditions, might be beneficial to both mothers and infants. However, cosleeping is not part of mainstream parenting ideology in... Read More about Where will the baby sleep? Attitudes and practices of new and experienced parents regarding cosleeping with their new-born infants.