It is very encouraging to new mommies, to have this kind of support! I was alone when we started more than 17 years ago. All 6 of our children co-slept with us and 2 of them were on apnea machines and we were woken multiple times to revive them! Funny still... We all live in a house under 800 sq feet and all still share a room but most of the children sleep in beds with siblings now. Not only does it foster a bond between parents and child, but between siblings as well!