Dr. Paul Turke

Maybe they live in an impoverished situation where they don't have safe bedding or maybe dad's an alcoholic and if he hops in bed, that does put baby at risk and all these things. So I sort of understand their position, but just coming out as they do hard stance against any co-sleeping, I disagree with.

Maybe they live in an impoverished situation where they don't have safe bedding or maybe dad's an alcoholic and if he hops in bed, that does put baby at risk and all these things. So I sort of understand their position, but just coming out as they do hard stance against any co-sleeping, I disagree with.

Maybe they live in an impoverished situation where they don't have safe bedding or maybe dad's an alcoholic and if he hops in bed, that does put baby at risk and all these things. So I sort of understand their position, but just coming out as they do hard stance against any co-sleeping, I disagree with.

And a lot of the European countries are coming around to that view too, that it's okay to do it as long as you're being careful.

And a lot of the European countries are coming around to that view too, that it's okay to do it as long as you're being careful.

And a lot of the European countries are coming around to that view too, that it's okay to do it as long as you're being careful.

Carried, exactly. Yeah, yeah. I know. I just spent a week off with the grandchildren, one of them six months, and I just kept saying to myself, why won't you let me sit down?

Carried, exactly. Yeah, yeah. I know. I just spent a week off with the grandchildren, one of them six months, and I just kept saying to myself, why won't you let me sit down?

Carried, exactly. Yeah, yeah. I know. I just spent a week off with the grandchildren, one of them six months, and I just kept saying to myself, why won't you let me sit down?

I think probably it has something to do with that. I mean, certainly being carried and being in close proximity, I think babies feel anxious when naturally just feel anxious when they, when they don't have that proximity. I'm not quite as sure about, uh, you know, why, why they want us to be expending the maximum amount of calories carrying them about and rocking and bouncing. But, uh,

I think probably it has something to do with that. I mean, certainly being carried and being in close proximity, I think babies feel anxious when naturally just feel anxious when they, when they don't have that proximity. I'm not quite as sure about, uh, you know, why, why they want us to be expending the maximum amount of calories carrying them about and rocking and bouncing. But, uh,

I think probably it has something to do with that. I mean, certainly being carried and being in close proximity, I think babies feel anxious when naturally just feel anxious when they, when they don't have that proximity. I'm not quite as sure about, uh, you know, why, why they want us to be expending the maximum amount of calories carrying them about and rocking and bouncing. But, uh,

Um, you know, what, what you just hypothesized there or speculated is that they, that's sending them signals that they're being held, that they're being cared for, you know, that, uh, that could, it could be something as straightforward as that.

Um, you know, what, what you just hypothesized there or speculated is that they, that's sending them signals that they're being held, that they're being cared for, you know, that, uh, that could, it could be something as straightforward as that.

Um, you know, what, what you just hypothesized there or speculated is that they, that's sending them signals that they're being held, that they're being cared for, you know, that, uh, that could, it could be something as straightforward as that.

Yeah, well, toddlers wake up at night because they want to check in with mom and dad, I think. And they don't have as much incentive to, they don't have to get up and do anything in the morning. And so they're free to satisfy their whims that way. As far as throwing food and tantrums if they don't get their way, Well, there are a couple of things.

Yeah, well, toddlers wake up at night because they want to check in with mom and dad, I think. And they don't have as much incentive to, they don't have to get up and do anything in the morning. And so they're free to satisfy their whims that way. As far as throwing food and tantrums if they don't get their way, Well, there are a couple of things.

Yeah, well, toddlers wake up at night because they want to check in with mom and dad, I think. And they don't have as much incentive to, they don't have to get up and do anything in the morning. And so they're free to satisfy their whims that way. As far as throwing food and tantrums if they don't get their way, Well, there are a couple of things.

Throwing food, especially vegetables and new foods. I think that... toddlers, once you're mobile, you have this natural aversion to just putting anything in your mouth. Unlike when you're, you know, four months old, you'll put anything in your mouth.

Throwing food, especially vegetables and new foods. I think that... toddlers, once you're mobile, you have this natural aversion to just putting anything in your mouth. Unlike when you're, you know, four months old, you'll put anything in your mouth.