I get a lot of feedback from people about the Family Bed and his independence being related. These people theorize that Ben is overly dependent on me because he sleeps with us. I totally disagree and yet I don't argue it. Not only do I think it is wrong, I think Ben benefits from the bond that he and I share. We snuggle a whole lot. We have always had a lot of touching and I think it contributes to his intelligence. He is turning out to be a pretty smart kid. A lot of it is sure to be natural, but I believe the theory that touching a child increases the development of synapses in the brain and contributes to higher intelligence.
There is, of course, a whole other emotional thing. He likes it. We like it. We all enjoy waking up together and he has never had to 'cry it out'. I suppose he did have to at daycare, but at home, there doesn't seem to be any sense other than selfishness, in putting a kid through the sleeping alone thing before they are ready.
What's my point? Nothing I guess, I was just thinking about how great he is (like usual) and wondering about it.
posted by BensMom04 @ 8:40 AM
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