co-sleeping

noun

co-sleep·​ing (ˌ)kō-ˈslē-piŋ 

: the practice of sleeping in the same bed or close by in the same room with one's child

Parents should be aware of potential co-sleeping risks, including accidental smothering and children falling off the bed.

—Nicky Cohen

Besides making a baby feel safe, co-sleeping extends the quality time that parents can spend with her.

—Martin E. P. Seligman

compare bed-sharing

co-sleep

(ˌ)kō-ˈslēp 

intransitive verb

co-slept (ˌ)kō-ˈslept  ; co-sleeping; co-sleeps

… a mom of two in Atlanta. She loved breastfeeding, she returned to her career in marketing after maternity leave, and she co-slept with her babies for years.

—Parenting

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above