> While there are clearly some adherents to the co-sleeping cult, the vast > majority of my patients who have kids in the bed express utter frustration > at their inability to get a decent night's sleep, the lack of privacy, and > do not find it a rewarding or enjoyable experience. > Steve Wainer MD FRCPC > Calgary oh puuuuleeeze. Cult indeed. How silly is that? I wanted sleep, I did not want to trot to the other side of the house to retrieve my problem sit awake for an hour feeding go back to other side of house, only to do it again in 2 to 3 hours times. In bed, I just adjusted so that the necessary item was available and went back to sleep. My son decided on his own to sleep on his. We tried the crib for a time. At 18 months he was getting out and screaming in terror down a flight of stairs in the dark house. What was I going to do, tie him to his crib/bed/cot whatever. If your worried about the marital bed, and many seem to imply that in their postings.... Do you have sex every night in your bed? Not many couples I know have sex every night. And why does it have to be in bed. Please don't worry about the family culture so much. Worry about medical advice. I can see you discussing vaccinating and being distressed that parents don't. After all, you are aware of all the risks. You educate yourselves in all matters with regard to vaccinating. I can see you discussing circumcision. Again, you educate yourselves on it, don't you. You know these things right. Again, I don't see how it is any more unsafe that say riding a bike when they are older. Kids die on bikes every year. I am not going to stop my son riding his bike, or I mine. We ride as safely as possible. We know the risks, we try to work around them. Accidents happen. If it helps, suggest a side car crib or a bassinet when they are wee ones. But my goodness, A Cult. Some people say because I breastfed my children past 6 months, that I must be a militant cult breast feeder member. whatever. lizo