Interesting article for parents

[holly_evolving]

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/infant_potty_training/49208/1

1.1 billion Indians can't be wrong?

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[alphafemale1.livejournal.com]

I wonder about that too- crushing the baby. And a lot of the moms and dads I know avoid bed-sharing for that same reason- fear they will roll-over and smother the child.

It may work better if there aren't 2 parents in the bed. I can't possibly imagine trying to put a newborn in between Eric and I, but me by myself *might* manage it better. Of course, I probably wouldn't really sleep, out of fear.

I do know there are the "side car" cribs for newborns and breast-feeding moms- the baby has it's own crib, but it's the same height as the regular bed, and pulls up alongside it. That could possibly work with "diaperless" babies.

[holly-evolving.livejournal.com]

We used to sell the sidecar cribs when I worked at Babies "R" Us. They're glorified bassinets; they're only safe to 20 pounds. Really doesn't work for the attachment parenting ideal.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2401895

The non-mini is good up to 30 pounds.

http://www.babybungalow.com/arreaccospla.html

http://www.eirpharm.com/search_weight_height.php?age_months=12+Months&submit.x=41&submit.y=5

It would seem that 30 pounds is a fine parameter...but there are a lot of obese babies out there. Does breastfeeding always eliminate this issue?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070615214342AAkE17j

Scenarios like this are really common. Walk around a Babies "R" Us or a toy store, and look at the size of the babies you see. If it seems a viable option, ask the parents what the baby's age and weight are. The answers will likely be surprising.