Is it just in this area?

[BubbyBooty]

A friend Of mine just got in trouble with CPS for co-sleeping. She said it is child endangerment. Is it Child endangerment everywhere or just here? I am a firm believer of the Family bed and this concerns me that it is against the rules. They told her if they catch him in her bed again (he is 4 months old) they will take him away from her. Is this right? Is their any information that I can send her that she can have on her defense on this issue?

[Belle]

What is CPS doing in her house at nighttime? How are they going to "catch" her asleep with her baby? Are they going to raid her house at midnight in an attempt to catch her in the act?

Maybe its an area thing. Here nobody would bat an eye at that. There are a lot of co-sleeping families here. My MIL is a social worker with DHS and supports and encourages co-sleeping.

[velochic]

There have to be other issues involved. My niece is under the CPS microscope right now and she co-sleeps and always has. That is one thing that they have said is a non-issue, as long as drugs or alcohol abuse is not also part of the problem. If there is substance abuse, then, of course, it *is* child endangerment because a parent is not sober enough to not roll over on a baby. I'm not saying that is the issue ( that is, I'm not saying your friend is abusing substances)... I'm just saying that I think there is something else going on and your friend is not being upfront with you.

ETA: And yeah, how are they going to "catch her co-sleeping" again? That right there is an indicator that your friend is not telling the whole story because they certainly are not going to "catch" her.

[BubbyBooty]

true. i didn't think about that. Their may be somethings she isn't telling me.

[Mama Mko]

Children are supposed to have a separate space so that if they want to sleep elsewhere, it's available. It is not illegal to have them sleep in your bed, though.

[tjjazzy]

:(

that is very odd. the nurse who came to visit me for my post-partum visit recommended co-sleeping to me, saying that it is said to help prevent SIDS. as another person said, perhaps there is something going on that you're unaware of?

[BubbyBooty]

Originally Posted by tjjazzy

that is very odd. the nurse who came to visit me for my post-partum visit recommended co-sleeping to me, saying that it is said to help prevent SIDS. as another person said, perhaps there is something going on that you're unaware of?

see that's y i co-sleep. to help prevent SIDS. i think its just the caseworkers preferance if u ask me.