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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who are these people that never lie in bed with their kids?[/quote]

I think the way kid gear and the culture around kids sleeping actually kind of discourages it. You are are told never to co-sleep (not even to nap with your kid on your chest for short periods of time) and that the best place for your child to sleep is in their crib (the "official" recommendation of many pediatricians is to even try to avoid sleeping in a stroller, carseat, or carrier). So that discourages parents from developing even habits that would be okay under the guidelines (like letting your baby sleep on the bed between you and your spouse while you are both awake) that would allow a family to develop habits of snuggling before bed.

And then a lot of people transition from a crib to a toddler bed that is too small for parents to lie down in next to their kid. By the time their child is in a bed large enough for this kind of contact, the family is simply not in the habit and it doesn't seem natural to lie down next to your kid in bed.

I actually think this is very common.[/quote]

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