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co-sleeping, n. Chiefly Anthropol. and Sociol.
Brit. |ˌkəʊˈsliːpɪŋ|, U.S. |ˌkoʊˈslipɪŋ|
[‹ co- prefix + sleeping n. Compare co-sleep v.]
The practice of sleeping in the same bed or room as a member of one's family of another generation (usually used of a parent and child).
1966Psychiatry 29 344 Co-sleeping in Japan usually occurs behind closed shutters and is not open to easy observation. 1995New Scientist 24 June 38/2 Some Western parents fear they will roll over and suffocate their babies, yet this does not happen in the many societies worldwide where co-sleeping is the norm. 2001Times 17 Dec. ii. 9/4 Perhaps co-sleeping might be considered as a way of taking care of your child's emotional needs throughout the night. |