TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Mother-Child Bed-sharing in Toddlerhood and Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes
JO  - Pediatrics
A1  - Barajas, R. Gabriela
A1  - Martin, Anne
A1  - Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne
A1  - Hale, Lauren
SP  - e339
EP  - 47
VL  - 128
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-4005
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2010-3300
ID  - ref1
ER  -