What are the dangers of children sleeping with their parents?

In today's society, young people are under a lot of pressure. After giving birth, most people basically leave their children to be raised by their parents. Some people have to leave their children to be raised by the elderly because of work. However, the elderly generally have a different way of thinking when raising children than young people. The elderly like to spoil their children and let them sleep with them. So what are the dangers of children sleeping with their parents?

The dangers of children sleeping with their parents

1. Parents’ beds may not be suitable for children

Why do I say this? In fact, everyone can think about it. The bed that parents sleep on is either too hard or too soft, which will have a negative impact on growing children! If the bed the parents sleep in is too small, then the child will naturally feel uncomfortable sleeping with the parents.

2. There are safety risks when children sleep with their parents

It is actually very dangerous for children to sleep in their parents' bed, especially when they sleep alone. When they sleep, they will twist their bodies and toss and turn constantly, and they may accidentally roll to the edge of the bed and fall to the ground...

3. Children inhale carbon dioxide when sleeping with their parents

The carbon dioxide exhaled by adults is several times that of children, especially for children who sleep in the middle. Both sides of them are filled with carbon dioxide from their parents. If the children cannot breathe fresh air at this time, they will experience uneasiness and restlessness in their sleep, or even cry at night!

4. Children can be infected if they sleep with their parents

Maybe this is a factor that many parents don’t need to worry about or consider! In fact, adults carry a lot of bacteria on their bodies, which can be passed on to children, especially children with weak resistance, or if their parents have dangerous shoelace viruses, children can easily be infected!

5. It is dangerous for children to sleep with their parents

Many children are in their golden period of physical development when they are young. If they sleep with their parents at this time without paying attention, they will be pressed or pulled, or their mouths and noses will be covered by the quilt. When the children cannot break free by themselves, they are prone to suffocation. Many parents do not pay attention to this!

What should parents do to help their children adapt to separate rooms?

1. If you suddenly ask your child to sleep in another room, the child will definitely be scared and unable to adapt. Parents can sleep in separate beds from their children first, and then sleep in separate rooms after the children have adapted.

2. Parents can let the baby decorate his own room and put his favorite toys in the room. Put your child’s favorite pillows, sheets, quilts, etc. in the room to make your child feel familiar.

3. After sleeping in separate rooms, parents should not lock the door of their room yet. Leaving it open will give the child a sense of security and let the child know. Sometimes children wake up in the middle of the night and are scared, so they want to go to their parents’ room. If they see the door is closed, they will feel scared and terrified, and they will have a traumatic experience and resistance to sleeping in separate rooms.

4. Before going to bed, try to keep your child calm. Don’t let him watch overly intense programs or scold him, as this will affect his mood and his ability to fall asleep.

5. Parents can tell their children stories, chat with them, and play some parent-child games in their children’s rooms, so that the children know that even if they sleep in separate rooms, their parents still love them very much and will not abandon them.

Sleeping in separate rooms is difficult for both children and parents, especially for parents. If the child cries when sleeping in separate rooms, it is easy to feel soft-hearted, which requires parents to make up their minds. Sleeping in separate rooms means that children are beginning to develop an independent personality and cultivate their self-confidence. For the sake of their children's future, parents should have them sleep in separate rooms when appropriate to cultivate their children's independence and autonomy.