Health: Co-sleeping with babies is essential for survival and emotional well-being, but not in the interests of the working parent's health. London an hour ago Co-sleeping was seen as a way of increasing personal security Every parent knows the feeling of being woken up in the middle of the night by the children coming to bed. But why is it that children want to sleep with us? Scientifically humans need to sleep with babies for survival, vitality and affection. Human babies require more care as they are more overdeveloped than the babies of other animals. However, sleeping with children is not always compatible with the reality of modern life. Especially for parents who need a good night's sleep before going to work the next day. However, co-sleeping is not good for everyone's health. Some time ago in human history, children started sleeping separately from their parents. Sleeping was a social and communal act in the medieval history of Europe. Sleeping was seen as a process done together as a family or social unit. In that case, someone's coming and going in your bedroom was a common thing. Till then many family members also preferred to sleep together in the same bed. Co-sleeping was generally seen as a way of increasing personal security and conserving resources. Separate sleeping became common as society progressed in the 15th century. Concerns about leaving children unattended at night Children choose to sleep with a parent or other adult due to emotional and concern about being withdrawn from care. Then, sleeping with children is also a natural behavior of parents. The reason is to bond with children and make them feel safe.