I had a PEDS tell one of my moms to put the baby in her crib at 7 pm and not go back in that room until 7am!  Some babies wouldn't survive a night like that.  This is a subject near and dear to my heart as this was the way I was raised.  I suffered many consequences from it - very fearful and mistrustful.  Not to
mention, I banged my head rhythmically on my pillow in order to fall asleep for as long as I could remember - every night.  Try going on a sleep-over as a child with that habit!  I was basically shamed out of it by the time I was 10.  My brother "rocked"in bed.  I parented my younger siblings to sleep by singing to them or lying down with them till they fell asleep.  
Needless to say, I breastfed and co-slept with my children longterm.  I believe it was very healing for me.  I just never want any child to go through what I did. 

Maria Parlapiano 
Chatham, NJ

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