There are many benefits of co-sleeping:
· It develops bonding between children and parents and is an added boon for working parents. Plus, it raises a sense of security in the child when parents are around.
· It encourages extended breastfeeding, giving comfortable and easy sleep when they wake up in the middle of the night.
. It aids separation anxiety and insecurity in toddlers.
– Research has shown that co-sleeping toddlers have an improved heart rhythm and breathing as compared to toddlers sleeping in separate rooms.
– It helps foster secure bonding and attachment and is also linked to early independence in toddlers.