It's not just infants who are snuggling up to mom and dad in bed. Some kids are bed-sharing with their parents into adolescence, giving rise to the term "family bed" — super-size mattresses with room ...

Sleeping close to your little one seems innocent enough. After all, what's sweeter than cuddling up all night with your baby? But co-sleeping and bed-sharing have become heated terms, and with so many ...

One of the biggest benefits of parents and toddlers co-sleeping is that it helps them bond emotionally and strengthens their connection. Moreover, it gives the child an opportunity to have a ...

AMES, Iowa – Parents know that co-sleeping is considered a no-no, but many still allow their children to crawl into bed with them at night. Doctors generally discourage co-sleeping, because of its ...

Elizabeth Pantley answers viewer questions about kids and sleep. March 4, 2010— -- For many parents, every night is a struggle to get their kids to sleep in their own beds. Experts call it ...

Recent research on animal sleep behavior has revealed that sleep is influenced by the animals around them. Olive baboons, for instance, sleep less as group sizes increase, while mice can synchronize ...

A 23-day-old infant tragically died of suffocation after sleeping between parents in a Uttar Pradesh village. Doctors suspect ...

Kourtney Kardashian confirmed that she is “co-sleeping” with her youngest son, Rocky, after receiving mixed reviews for doing the same with two of her other children. The “Kardashians” star shared a ...

Gina Mason receives funding from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (grant #334-BS-24). The views expressed herein are her own, and do not represent the official views of the Academy or ...

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian Barker has defended her decision to co-sleep with daughter, now 12, until the age of 11, in a podcast appearance. Co-sleeping involves sharing a bed with your child ...

Co-sleeping is one of those parenting practices that never quite leaves the popular conversation — or controversy. And for good reason: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says to always avoid co ...