arndt@smurf.DEC (03/21/84)
Comments Please: Has anyone read THE FAMILY BED:AN AGE OLD CONCEPT IN CHILD REARING, by Tine Thevenin, 1977. It is available from: Tine Thevenin P.O.Box 16004 Minneapolis, MN 55416 @ $5.00 or so ". . . advocates co-family sleeping, (either children with their parents or with other siblings) as a way to solve bed and night time problems with young children, create a closer bond within the family, and give children a greater sense of security." "I have read THE FAMILY BED with interest and pleasure. You have made out an irresistible case, and I shall say so in a future edition of my book TOUCHING." Ashley Montagu "The fact that co-family sleeping occurs regularly in many human groups, as it does among ours even though the social code is opposed to this practice, is highly significant, and points to a stubborn human characteristic which is worth following up." Margaret Mead We have a family bed in our house (three kids) and it's great. ( Actually it's two beds pushed together.) Now of course it is for little kids. The idea is that the natural transition children make from dependence to independence is helped by building a base of security for them that extends into the night hours as well. The book deals with all the questions that usually arise. Anyone else out there sleep together as a family? Regards, Ken Arndt