In Brief:
In my work with young children I have often heard the phrase " This is not the case for infants (Dewar2008).. However this does not happen fully until children reach the school-age years (Dewar2008).. A study found that infants who roused easier during the night were less likely to die of SIDS due to the fact they would wake before anything should happen (Dewar2008).. Some factors include; over-stimulating bedtime routines, parental expectations concerning infant sleep, napping late in day or evening, too much activity just before bed, disruptions in family life, and separation anxiety (Dewar2008).. A study done at the University of California by Dr. James J. McKenna and Dr. Sarah Mosko, looked at the physiological effects of co-sleeping mothers on their babies. More work is needed in this study to understand what effects this actually may have on infants (McKenna 1993).. They claim this will ensure the infant will become more independent and self sufficient (Dewar2008).. They argue in fact that there is no proven research showing the child will be more independent (Mckenna 1993).. He may become too dependent upon the mother (McKenna 1993)..
