Babies are not meant to sleep alone.

In fact, I don’t think humans are really meant to sleep alone in general, but ESPECIALLY babies.

Adults, well, some of us like to share the bed but not cuddle (too hot), but I guess what we like is just knowing our partner is there. Nearby. Within arm’s reach.

Of course, snoring or sleep disorders/insomnia can mess that up. But some believe that sleep disorders are actually formed in infancy. When the baby is forced to sleep alone. Forced to sleep through the night too early. The natural sleep rhythms of the brain are forever lost. I have never been a very good sleeper. I don’t go to sleep when my head hits the pillow, like Brian does.

I love to cuddle my baby girl. I am preparing her to sleep on her own, but with a solid sense that I am there for her, just a few steps away. When she goes to her own room, I know there will be many nights when I will lay there next to her in her bed, and then stealthily creep away.

And then someday in the future, she will find someone to share a bed with, and hopefully it will be associated with positive feelings for her and restful nights. And I believe that one day, she will sleep next to her own babies, too.