Know the pros and cons of co-sleeping

Is it okay to let the baby share your bed with you? There is no
single correct answer to this situation. It is up to you, as a parent, to decide after knowing its
pros and cons:

Advantages of
co-sleeping

• Sleeping with your baby can foster a closer bond between you and your
  child.
• It gives you more time to spend with your baby. This is especially important for
  working couples.
• According to some studies, breastfeeding is higher amongst babies who share
  their parents’ bed
• Babies who sleep with their parents are believed to enjoy better
  sleep.
• Some studies report that babies who co-sleep wake less often during the night and
  fall asleep faster.
• Co-sleeping tends to reduce crying amongst babies.
• It is easier
  for parents to attend to the baby’s needs at night.
• Co-sleeping enables parents to respond
  immediately to babies when they cry.  
  

Disadvantages of co-sleeping

• Once they get used to sleeping with them,
  babies may refuse to sleep in the parents’ absence.
• It may be difficult to teach co-sleeping
  babies to sleep alone later.
• Sleeping with a restless baby may disrupt the parents’
  sleep.
• Parents may see a baby in bed as an intrusion in their love
  life.