What is a "co sleeper"?

LizzieandGar

It seems everyone has a different definition of "co-sleeper". ?Does the baby sleep in the bed with you? Or in a?bassinet?in your room? Or in a bedside crib that attaches to the bed? Our DS sleeps in a bassinet beside our bed and will until he grows out of it but we never considered this as a "co-sleeping" arrangement.

brideofaussie

that is most definitely co-sleeping.

most people mis-use the term to mean bed sharing.  bed sharing is one kind of co-sleeping, but not the only kind.  basically if your kid is in your room you are co-sleeping.

FriendlyFanny

I think cosleeping is a silly term. There are better ways to describe the various sleep arrangements each family may have. There's bed sharing, sidecar (like an Arm's Reach), rooming in or room sharing would be seperate beds in the same room, family bed is usually means everyone is welcome in the same bed.

brideofaussie

and this is a Co-Sleeper

ncbelle

I say we co-sleep.  He starts out in a co-sleeper by the bed but I pull him in with me sometimes too.

LizzieandGar

Thanks! I don't know why, but I never thought about it that way. Maybe it's just so common here that the baby sleeps in the same room as the parents until 6 months that I thought co-sleeping must mean bed sharing since it seems to get a rise out of so many people.

Also, brideofaussie, were you ever a regular poster on the international newlyweds board? Your name seems familiar.?

brideofaussie

yes ma'am!

LizzieandGar

I knew I recognized you! ?Hi there! Congrats on your LO!