Is bed sharing, or parents sleeping with infants less than a year old, a dangerous practice or a way to bond with a child? Share your parenting opinions and experiences.
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The medical community widely warns against parents sleeping in the same bed with infants less than a year old, a practice known as bed sharing or co-sleeping. Yet many parents believe bed sharing can be done safely and enhances the bond with a newborn child.
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