December 10, 2008
Recently, there has become a clear distinction between co-sleeping and what experts now refer to as bed-sharing. In order to decide what is best for your family, it is important to know the difference.
According to Attachment Parenting International (API), the definitions are as follows:
"Co-sleeping refers to sleeping in 'close proximity', which means the child is on a separate sleep surface in the same room as the parents."
"Bed-sharing, also called the 'family bed', describes a sleep arrangement where the family members sleep on the same surface."