There are parents who may consider it crazy to practice colecho or share a bed with their children during the first 5 years of life, but in some countries such as China, Japan, Sweden, Norway or Finland, it is common.
Margot Sunderland, director of Education and Training at the Children's Mental Health Center in London has written several books on the subject, including "The Science of Parenting" where recommends colecho as a very beneficial practice for children to grow up healthy and calm.
When we are bombarded with tips to teach children to sleep in their own crib in a separate room since they are very young, it certainly seems strange to propose to sleep with our children until age 5, but maybe, although it is a Very personal decision, it's just a matter of leaving some prejudices aside.
Numerous studies, no less than around 800, support the recommendation of Sutherland, who says that the separation of parents causes stress and anxiety in the child by raising cortisol levels and producing brain mechanisms similar to those that occur when there is physical pain .
Many will think that colecho can be beneficial, but nothing practical for parents who every morning have to get up "cursed" to go to work. In general, a child who sleeps with his parents usually sleeps more calmly and therefore wakes less at night.
If you are evaluating the possibility of sharing the bed with your or your children, it is likely that to sleep all more comfortable you need a larger bed, although there are those who manage perfectly with a standard size. A good option is to place the mattress on the floor and next to it an individual mattress to enlarge the surface and also avoid the risk of falling at night.
Most of our readers expressed in our survey being in favor of colecho, what do you think? Do you share or share the bed with your child up to 5 years?
