According to statistics, at least 50% of parents bring their children into their beds at least some of the time. Why, then, is the family bed such a controversial topic for so many? Making the Family Bed explores this and many other questions and issues regarding the important parenting issue of cosleeping. In this book you will also read the personal stories of over fifty women from all over North America; these women have been kind enough to share their personal experiences with the family bed in order to provide you with information and details you won't find anywhere else. While statistics and expert opinions are important to know, there's nothing quite like taking a look into the lives of other families and seeing how they make the family bed work in their own lives.