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co-sleeping

3.9

Sleeping in the same bed or room with a child

adjective
/koʊˈsliːpɪŋ/

: co-sleeping

In a co-sleeping setup, parents often share a bed with their infants to strengthen their bond.

Examples

Many parents choose a co-sleeping arrangement to stay close to their newborn at night.
The co-sleeping practice is common in some cultures for bonding and convenience.
Some families find that co-sleeping helps their children feel more secure.
Many parents choose co-sleeping for its emotional benefits.
Is co-sleeping safe for infants?
Many parents choose a co-sleeping arrangement to help their newborn feel secure during the night.
The co-sleeping approach allows parents to easily attend to their babies' needs throughout the night.

How Many

co-sleeping

3.9

marriage bed

3 3.7

single bed

5 1.0

Surface Forms

co-sleeping positive

Morphology

co-sleeping = co-sleep (transparent) = co + sleep + ing

Formed by productive prefix 'co-' (together) + 'sleep', with '-ing' marking activity/state; meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Co-sleeping starts with co- meaning 'together' and ends with sleeping, so it literally means 'sleeping together'. As an adjective it describes an arrangement where people, often a parent and child, sleep in the same bed or room.