Sleep With Your Baby
Channel: The Raging Feminist
Date: 23/04/2023

In support of co-sleeping.

00:00 It's okay to sleep in close contact with your baby or child.
Just sleeping; no genital or erogenous zone contact or stimulation - no sexual stimulation.

01:12 The ape families. Mammals - their babies are never in a different tree or rock crevice far from the mom. Very close proximity is the norm.

02:44 Humans are social animals. Depression rampant at the moment. Maintaining family structure is not integral in our society currently.

04:13 Humans are always looking for closeness in some form. Someone to sleep next to. Not necessarily a sexual need.

05:17 Feelings of safety and security.

05:45 Should a baby be okay with distance  and isolation while the parents sleep next to each other for their comfort?

06:48 Kiddo moved to her own room at about 9.5 years of age of own choice.

07:19 Build up the independence through close contact.

08:20 When sleeping on their own or 'crying it out', babies learn that no one's coming help or comfort them. And this is when they need us the most in their whole lives.

09:00 "Let them cry it out."
No other mammal would let that happen to their baby. This would be inattentive and neglectful.

10:00 A cold, isolating mentality, unlike mammals.
We're not lizards that lay their eggs in a hole and don't look back or return.

13:54 What would our world look like if babies grew up being close to their parents?

14:20 Would we spend more money or time doing this?

15:19 "Children should not be in bed with the parents."
Intimacy doesn't need to be sacrificed; parents can relocate to a different room with each other to fulfil their sexual needs.

16:15 Close sleeping for babies and children is not given enough credit; precious to development and wellbeing.

16:30 Sex is punted as a main focus.

17:10 Major issues on earth often stem from someone's insecurity.

17:45 When a baby is small, helpless and defenseless, that is the WORST time to expect her/him to learn independence.

Independence is a natural matter of course over time if a child becomes secure in themselves.

18:15 Window of opportunity for closeness.

18:32  'Slipping Through My Fingers' by ABBA

20:11 You need to love them while they're with you.

20:50 The highest thing you can do.

22:12 Co-sleep - do it.