Interesting Co-Sleeping Ad...

[MamaJ]

this is highly irritating to me. I think the ads, while have good intentions, are not done properly. Co-sleeping CAN be done safely. I know it's a lifestyle choice, but personally I have a hard time taking a baby fresh from the womb where he's used to being close to me, hearing my heart beat, to sleeping alone in a crib.

I've done a mix of co-sleeping and crib sleeping with both of my kids, and will do so with this baby also. I also breastfeed in my bed, sitting, lying down (gasp! the horror!). I love the bonding time. In fact, my husband was at work last night and I had both my 5 year old AND my 2 year old in bed with me (king bed of course). My 2 year old fell asleep snuggled up against me. It's the best! Both of my kids are well-adjusted, confident, and socially well-adjusted

I think the ads should be more educational about SAFE co-sleeping, instead of spouting off on national TV that all co-sleeping is evil and dangerous.

[littlemommy]

This ad is ridiculous.

Our 2 year old still co-sleeps with us, and has NEVER had anything happen to him. He has plenty of room in our bed, and he's never had a blanket over his head or his face smashed in a pillow. The comparison of a parent sleeping next to a baby is not at all comparable to a knife next to a baby.

I started co sleeping because it's so much easier with breastfeeding. I will co sleep with my next baby. People don't realize that when you co-sleep, you sleep a bit lighter so you are aware of where baby is-you will not roll over on them. I've also read studies that co-sleeping can actually prevent SIDS, because baby matches his breathing patterns with yours. Not sure if that's true or not, but I have no fears with co-sleeping.

[greenhouse]

In the studies cited for this campaign they did not take into consideration parental substance abuse and some of the deaths were from co-sleeping on a sofa. As other posters noted, safe-co sleeping practiced around the world along with breast feeding helps prevent SIDS. I co-sleep and love it. This ad is sensational, way over the top. Wouldn't the $ be better spent on pre-natal nutrition campaign or substance abuse help?

[christinaskids]

I coslept with my son when he was an infant. I breastfed and i also felt more safe sleeping next to him then in his crib right next to the bed. I was more worried about hubby rolling over on him so i slept in between the two. Now he wont sleep with me and if he does, i wake up to little fingers poking my eyes and nose or a bashing over the head with his bottle haha.

[youretooloud]

Here are some ideas for a sidecar crib.

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/turn-your-crib-into-cosleeper.html

I'd do a sidecar, but I wouldn't have put a baby between my husband and myself. He's a restless sleeper.

[Blackcat31]

Here are some ideas for a sidecar crib.

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/turn-your-crib-into-cosleeper.html

I'd do a sidecar, but I wouldn't have put a baby between my husband and myself. He's a restless sleeper.

Yeah, but all cribs manufactured before June 2011 will no longer be allowed to be used by child cares so I wonder if any of the new cribs have the adaptibility to be turned into a "sidecar" crib.

If I am not mistaken, I also think many of co-sleeper PNP's have been recalled. I am not sure though...:confused:

[KEG123]

I'm a co-sleepin mama and proud of it. My son slept with us for 18 months, and my daughter is one month old now and has slept with us from day 1. I think the ad is ridiculous because there are safe ways to co-sleep, which the ad should point out instead of using scare tactics to say that it's either your baby sleeps with you and will die, or will sleep in the crib and be safe, both which are grossly inaccurate as we can see MANY parents co-sleep and their babies are fine AND many babies die in cribs, as we can see from not only sids, but unsafe cribs.

[Kaddidle Care]

Here are some ideas for a sidecar crib.

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/turn-your-crib-into-cosleeper.html

I'd do a sidecar, but I wouldn't have put a baby between my husband and myself. He's a restless sleeper.

That is the key - the men don't have the same instincts, especially when they are sleeping. I did some co-sleeping when I was nursing my infants but I was in-between my husband and the baby. I also never slept with my back to the baby. When you are nursing, it's very uncomfortable to roll over onto your stomach with the sore boobs. ::

As a Mom you tend to sleep with one eye open, ears at alert anyway. It's more like dozing than actual real, deep sleep when they are infants.

The ad - while I understand that it's trying to make a point, I hope it is just photoshopped and that they didn't actually have that blade next to a sleeping baby. Ya know? I would consider that more irresponsible than co-sleeping.

[countrymom]

I have co slept with my kids, not so much with 3 of the of them, just the 4th one. Heck last night she decided to co sleep with us, but she is 7 and doesn't sleep inside a blanket (she's always hot) and decided to strangle me with her arms and legs, so I didn't get any sleep.

I agree, if its done right there is nothing to worry about, I'm a light sleeper too. I think if I had to choose between co sleeping and sleepless nights, I would co sleep.

[hoopinglady]

I put my infants in cribs to sleep, except for when we fell asleep in the recliner nursing together.

somehow though, I've become sandwiched between my 2 and 4 year old's sweaty little bodies every night.

little cuddle bugs.

[Blackcat31]

Now they are saying these ads are going too far...

http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/16/8836623-babies-with-knives-co-sleeping-ad-angers-some-parents

[Country Kids]

Now they are saying these ads are going too far...

http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_new...s-some-parents

I saw that too! Interested in reading it after done reading all the posts here that I missed from this morning=

[Ariana]

I also co-slept and did it safely. Most people in other countries do it!! In Japan it is unheard of to have a child under 5 sleep alone in another room.

I agree with some of the comments that more investigating needs to be done. It just seems odd that they're only blaming co-sleeping?!

[SilverSabre25]

It just seems odd that they're only blaming co-sleeping?!

This is what always gets me...the news does not present a fair, unbiased view of these things. I always want to know if there was any substance abuse or use by the parent, the state of the bed (like one in the ads, or like the one Danielle posted), whether or not the child was ill, etc.

[QualiTcare]

there is plenty of research showing that drinking and driving is dangerous, but there are people who can say, "well, i drank and drove home and i made it there perfectly safe!" there are always exceptions to rules. that doesn't make the research any less credible.

people have the right to raise their children how they choose. if you've been presented with the evidence and choose to go against it, that's your right. however, there's nothing wrong with the evidence being presented...even if it is in a way that offends someone. had they been advertising something that had no research to back up the claim then it would be a different story, but they're not doing that.