@article{ref1,
title="Mother-Child Bed-sharing in Toddlerhood and Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes",
journal="Pediatrics",
year="2011",
author="Barajas, R. Gabriela and Martin, Anne and Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne and Hale, Lauren",
volume="128",
number="2",
pages="e339-47",
abstract="Objective: We examined the predictors and consequences of mother-child bed-sharing at 1, 2, and 3 years of age in a racially/ethnically and geographically diverse sample of low-income families across the United States. Methods: We analyzed data from 944 low-income families who had children assessed at 1, 2, 3, and 5 years of age. Results: Mothers who were Hispanic and black were more likely to bed-share with children at ages 1, 2, and 3 years than other mothers. Maternal negative regard also predicted bed-sharing. Bed-sharing at ages 1 to 3 years was bivariately associated with poorer behavior and cognition at age 5 years. However, these associations lost significance when child and mother characteristics were controlled. Conclusion: There seem to be no negative associations between bed-sharing in toddlerhood and children's behavior and cognition at age 5 years.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-4005",
doi="10.1542/peds.2010-3300",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2010-3300"
}