In a message dated 10/5/99 10:46:57 PM, writes: << AKKKKK! So now co-sleeping is a CULT??? Give me a break! The Japanese co-sleep. >> I practise in Okinawa, Japan. Most Japanese Don't co-sleep; They sleep on tatami(the straw furnished floor) and the infant sleeps in a crib/bassette that sits on the floor next to the parent. Cribs on Tatamis sell well here. Scott Yang, MD