Parent-Child Co-Sleeping Bad for Sleep Hygiene

Studies are showing that the sleep hygiene between parents and their children are so related that any unhealthy habits are carried onto their later life. Co-sleeping is a common practice for children who have gotten used to sleeping besides their parents are getting to develop higher incidences of poor sleep patterns. Children who are often fed right after a waking episode are also more likely to develop bad habits such as nightmares and other such sleep disorders that they seldom go back to sleep. Children usually sleep for around 10 hours during the night, any shorter and it could be early signs of a sleeping disorder. Co-sleeping forces the baby or child to develop a sleep habit which necessitates a parent be present for sleep to commence. The sleeping habits of parents who often sleep late can also be carried or passed onto children so if you want kids who have healthy sleep habits, practice good hygiene yourself which benefits both of you.