What are the dangers of sleeping with children and the elderly?

In fact, many children sleep with their elderly parents at home. This practice is generally not approved because, for example, if the elderly parents have a cough, it will easily affect the baby's sleep quality in the middle of the night. In addition, newborn babies will wake up early in the night, which will interrupt the elderly parents' sleep. Therefore, it is not good for both of them.

The impact of sleeping with babies and the elderly

1. Affect development. When a child and an elderly person are sleeping, the elderly person will sleep more lightly because there is a child around him, and he often has to get up to check on the baby. However, these actions also affect the quality of children's sleep. Some elderly people often have problems with coughing or snoring in the middle of the night, which affects the baby's sleep. If the baby does not sleep well at night, his mental state will become worse, which will also affect the baby's healthy growth.

2. Susceptible to diseases. When children are young, their own resistance is relatively weak. Therefore, many parents are taking care of

As a child, you always need to be careful. However, for the elderly, their immunity will weaken as they age. During some periods when influenza is prevalent, you may also be infected with the virus due to your poor resistance. At this time, when children sleep with the elderly, the virus may also be transmitted to the children. This will affect the child's health.

3. It is not conducive to children’s independence. In the process of parenting, character education of children is very important. Parents also hope to help their children develop good habits and good character from an early age. For example, making children more independent. When a baby sleeps with an elderly person, the elderly person's doting may affect the development of the child's independent character. The elderly will always spoil the children, and because of the love of their grandparents, they will become more dependent on them.

The baby should sleep alone

After understanding the possible dangers of babies sleeping with the elderly, we still recommend that children can sleep in a bed by themselves. This is the best way for babies to sleep. Some people suggest letting children sleep with their parents, but this can also have adverse effects. Now let’s take a look at the benefits of letting your baby sleep in a bed by himself.

1. Safety. When your baby sleeps alone, he or she will be safer. Children can enjoy more fresh air, babies don’t have to worry about being crushed, and the sleeping space is much larger. The child will also feel more comfortable.

2. Stable. When a baby sleeps alone, in addition to enjoying a sense of security, he can also sleep more soundly. Without mom and dad, grandparents around the baby, there will be no snoring or talking, and the baby's sleeping environment will become quieter. I believe that parents are also very happy to see their baby sleeping peacefully.

3. Independence. When we want to let our children sleep alone, some parents may feel uneasy and worry about what to do if the children cry. In fact, practice becomes nature. When a child is accustomed to sleeping alone, he will gradually develop an independent character, be braver, and enjoy sleeping alone.