Third Edition.
Since Victorian times it has been standard practice for mothers and fathers to send their babies to sleep alone, away from the parental bed - often in another room, and with a stressful effect on the child. This book reveals how, contrary to this, babies who sleep with their parents actually benefit by getting virtually a full night's sleep.
The author explains the advantages of this radical form of baby care, including its advantages for breastfeeding mothers, reviews the history of babies in the bed and, through interviews with parents, explores attitudes to the idea.
