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Heidi Klum -

The German supermodel knows the value of beauty sleep more than most, and says she co-slept with each of her four children for a year after they were born.

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The mom-of-four shared bedroom space with all of her kids. After the birth of daughter Lou, she that Lou would sleep with her parents "just as her siblings did. It's easier at night if she is hungry."

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Kourtney Kardashian -

Attachment parenting advocate Kourtney Kardashian is famous for her close family ties, and that extends to sharing a bed with her three kids.

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Kourtney Kardashian - In a post on her lifestyle and wellness site Poosh, the mom-of-three says: "Some of the advantages of shared sleep for my family included a better and longer night’s sleep and more time together as a family. As a working mom, if I didn’t have much time with my babies during the day, at least I knew we’d have our nights together."

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The hands-on mom credits co-sleeping with helping her get enough sleep herself, and says the practice of sleeping with her children is something that came naturally.

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Nia Long -

Bed-sharing is a long-term love affair for the 'Big Mama’s House' actress. According to Romper,  this mom shared bed space with her son Nassai (pictured with Long in 2004) for almost a decade. Let’s hope for her sake that he wasn’t a duvet hogger!

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Tori Spelling -

Tori Spelling made headlines in 2021 when she revealed that she was co-sleeping with four of her five children: aged from four to 14-years-old. 

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Tori Spelling -

The actress and 'True Tori' reality show star admitted that the kids had moved into her room when husband Dean McDermott was away, and were reluctant to move back out!

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Milla Jovovich -

Milla Jovovich is an enthusiastic defender of family bed-sharing, telling parenting publication Romy and the Bunnies that she and husband Paul W.S. Anderson co-sleep with their children.

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Milla Jovovich -

The actress apparently believes that the family that bed-shares together, stays together, saying: "I feel that it’s helped us so much to stay connected as a family."

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Alicia Silverstone -

Actress and author Alicia Silverstone is a committed vegan and animal rights campaigner, so it's perhaps unsurprising that her empathy extends to co-sleeping with her son Bear.

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Silverstone's 2014 parenting book, 'The Kind Mama,' recommends co-sleeping and other so-called "crunchy parenting" techniques. 

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Mayim Bialik -

With a PhD in neuroscience, 'The Big Bang Theory' star knows a thing or two about the science of childrearing. Mayim Bialik adamantly defends her decision to co-sleep with her two sons, and has railed against sleep training in her book 'Beyond the Sling.'

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Mayim Bialik -

The actress and scientist says she drew on her experiences as an "overly observant mother of two boys" to write her 2018 book 'Boying Up: How to Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant.'

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Alanis Morissette -

The former angry pop rocker is now an ultra-calm mama, espousing the virtues of attachment parenting, co-sleeping, and extended breastfeeding to her army of fans. Her Instagram feed is full of warm family moments between herself, her husband Mario Treadway, and their three kids. In a 2019 post, she shared a snap of herself breastfeeding in a crowded bed, describing mom mornings as “exhausted bliss.”

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Salma Hayek -

The actress became a mom at the age of 41, and said she heeded the advice of her aunt, Valentina: "Put her to sleep yourself every night. Sing to her and cradle her in your arms and sit by her side—every night."

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Mariah Carey -

Mariah Carey's then-husband Nick Cannon caused a minor radio stir in 2014 when he told radio shock jock Howard Stern that the couple still let their three-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe, sleep in their bed. "I was one of those kids who slept with my parents forever," Cannon added.

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When Stern asked about how this impacted the couple's intimate life, Cannon retorted: "We have a big house, Howard! We've got special rooms."

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Angelia Jolie and Brad Pitt -

The Jolie-Pitt clan were bed-sharing long before the current trend. Leading the charge for attachment parenting and close family bonds, Angelina Jolie was speaking out on the subject way back in 2007.

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Angelia Jolie and Brad Pitt -

Jolie revealed that each of her six kids shared a bed with herself and now-former husband Brad Pitt when they were very young, and that the mega-famous couple would let the entire brood into the bed with them on Sundays.

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Gwen Stefani - The proud mother of three kids, Gwen Stefani revealed in 2011 that she was sharing a bed with son Zuma, who was three-years-old at the time.

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Tia Mowry -Hardrict -

The 'Sister Sister' actress has been candid about the fact that she and husband Cory Hardrict co-slept with their two sons. And she revealed that, while her husband was supportive of the nocturnal routine, her mother was less impressed.

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Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline -

For 'Gremlins' star Phoebe Cates and actor husband Kevin Kline, co-sleeping was natural. Kline told OK magazine in 2007 that: “There is a theory that a child has to teach itself to go to sleep, and if every time it cries you whisk them out of their bed—the jury is still out on that. But our kids still sleep in our bed.”

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Co-sleeping vs bed-sharing -

As you've seen, the terms 'bed-sharing' and 'co-sleeping' are often used interchangeably, but attachment parenting experts say they are very different sleep techniques. 

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Safe sleeping -

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that infants share a room with their parents for at least the first six months, but cautions against sharing a bed under the age of one.

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Benefits and risks of bed-sharing -

Co-sleeping may involve sleeping close to the child, perhaps at arm's length, but not actually sharing the same bed space. Cribs attached to the side of the bed are one way to do this. Bed-sharing involves actually sleeping in the bed with the infant (or older child!) for at least part of the night, and comes with increased risks for babies.

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Benefits and risks of bed-sharing -

While bed-sharing is shown to increase breastfeeding time and promote bonding, it is important to take safety precautions. Experts say that the practice is not safe if one or both parents are smokers, have drunk alcohol, or are very heavy sleepers. Bed-sharing is also best avoided if the baby is premature or has a very low birth weight; and if the mattress is especially soft (water beds are not suitable for bed-sharing with babies). Sharing a bed with your baby can be a wonderful thing, but it's important to understand the risks as well as the benefits.

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Co-sleeping with older kids -

Several celebs have opened up about sharing their sleeping with toddlers and older kids, and it's certainly a habit that makes kids feel safe and secure. But there are drawbacks. Child sleep experts say it can lead to children developing a 'sleep crutch,' and can also impact on adults' sleep quality—and marital relations! Ultimately, each family's sleeping habits will depend on parents' and kids' needs and preferences.

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Sweet dreams -

In the end, parents need to make their own informed decisions about the sleeping arrangements that work best for their family. There's no one-size-fits-all approach to sleep!

Sources: (SheKnows) (Us Weekly) (Independent) (Poosh) (Romper) (Newsweek) (Romy and the Bunnies) (Parents.com) (People) (Today) (OK! Magazine)

See also: Celebrities give their best parenting advice

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