off-topic: co-sleeping/family bed

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Can anyone point me to any empirical evidence or scientific studies in support

of co-sleeping or the family bed? Long story short, I am involved in a nasty

custody situation and my ex is trying to make me look like a bad mother b/c I

let my 2 daughters sleep in my bed with me. They are 4 and 7, which I realize

is a bit on the older side but they enjoy it and so do I and I don't see the

harm in it. The brief research I did on the web turned up a lot of opposing

viewpoints. I am being forced to take my children to a court-appointed

psychiatrist and I must abide by her decision regarding co-sleeping. I am

saddened to think that my tyrannical ex is abusing the court system to be so

cruel to my girls. Any support or info is appreciated! Thanks!

P.S. Sadly, I need " scientific " studies to cite, I can't just provide opinions.

I am terrified he will bring up vaccines next, b/c he has already said he

wants to get them shots for polio. I fear that battle is next.

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I forwarded this to the off topic list serve. The address is ot4vax

Vaccinations From: perseidgirl@...Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 02:21:10 +0000Subject: off-topic: co-sleeping/family bed

Can anyone point me to any empirical evidence or scientific studies in support of co-sleeping or the family bed? Long story short, I am involved in a nasty custody situation and my ex is trying to make me look like a bad mother b/c I let my 2 daughters sleep in my bed with me. They are 4 and 7, which I realize is a bit on the older side but they enjoy it and so do I and I don't see the harm in it. The brief research I did on the web turned up a lot of opposing viewpoints. I am being forced to take my children to a court-appointed psychiatrist and I must abide by her decision regarding co-sleeping. I am saddened to think that my tyrannical ex is abusing the court system to be so cruel to my girls. Any support or info is appreciated! Thanks!P.S. Sadly, I need "scientific" studies to cite, I can't just provide opinions. I am terrified he will bring up vaccines next, b/c he has already said he wants to get them shots for polio. I fear that battle is next.

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Good idea for this to go to ot4vax. She'll have to sign up, though, to get the answers: (ot4vax). , if you do that now, it should get approved right away.

Winnie off-topic: co-sleeping/family bed> > > > > > > Can anyone point me to any empirical evidence or scientific > studies in support of co-sleeping or the family bed? Long story > short, I am involved in a nasty custody situation and my ex is > trying to make me look like a bad mother b/c I let my 2 > daughters sleep in my bed with me. They are 4 and 7, which I > realize is a bit on the older side but they enjoy it and so do I > and I don't see the harm in it. The brief research I did on the > web turned up a lot of opposing viewpoints. I am being forced to > take my children to a court-appointed psychiatrist and I must > abide by her decision regarding co-sleeping. I am saddened to > think that my tyrannical ex is abusing the court system to be so > cruel to my girls. Any support or info is appreciated! Thanks!> > P.S. Sadly, I need "scientific" studies to cite, I can't just > provide opinions. I am terrified he will bring up vaccines > next, b/c he has already said he wants to get them shots for > polio. I fear that battle is next. > > > > >

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FYI--one answer did come in on the ot4vax group to try asking in the family bed section of the mothering.com forums. I would add that the Dr. Sears book Nighttime Parenting probably has studies cited. Not sure if The Family Bed by Tine Thevenen does, but it is a classic on the topic.

What an awful situation to be in. My boys slept with us anywhere from 6-10 years. I can't imagine a court telling me they couldn't. Let's see what others from ot4vax come up with for you.

Winnie off-topic: co-sleeping/family bedVaccinations > Can anyone point me to any empirical evidence or scientific > studies in support of co-sleeping or the family bed? Long story > short, I am involved in a nasty custody situation and my ex is > trying to make me look like a bad mother b/c I let my 2 > daughters sleep in my bed with me. They are 4 and 7, which I > realize is a bit on the older side but they enjoy it and so do I > and I don't see the harm in it. The brief research I did on the > web turned up a lot of opposing viewpoints. I am being forced > to take my children to a court-appointed psychiatrist and I must > abide by her decision regarding co-sleeping. I am saddened to > think that my tyrannical ex is abusing the court system to be so > cruel to my girls. Any support or info is appreciated! Thanks!> > P.S. Sadly, I need "scientific" studies to cite, I can't just > provide opinions. I am terrified he will bring up vaccines > next, b/c he has already said he wants to get them shots for > polio. I fear that battle is next. > >

[Guest guest]

Hi - I will forward the posts on OT4vax for you in case you

haven't been accepted there yet...............

Sheri

listowner

>Can anyone point me to any empirical evidence or scientific studies

>in support of co-sleeping or the family bed? Long story short, I am

>involved in a nasty custody situation and my ex is trying to make me

>look like a bad mother b/c I let my 2 daughters sleep in my bed with

>me. They are 4 and 7, which I realize is a bit on the older side

>but they enjoy it and so do I and I don't see the harm in it. The

>brief research I did on the web turned up a lot of opposing

>viewpoints. I am being forced to take my children to a

>court-appointed psychiatrist and I must abide by her decision

>regarding co-sleeping. I am saddened to think that my tyrannical ex

>is abusing the court system to be so cruel to my girls. Any support

>or info is appreciated! Thanks!

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>P.S. Sadly, I need " scientific " studies to cite, I can't just

>provide opinions. I am terrified he will bring up vaccines

>next, b/c he has already said he wants to get them shots for

>polio. I fear that battle is next.

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