Thanks for the info.

I want to promote breastfeeding, and I want to give my child-to-be what they need. I just haven’t been around this school of thought and had NO idea when a kid would start sleeping on their own.

When I said “healthy independance” I meant the kind that isn’t being pushed on them. I would assume as a parent you have to push them in the right direction here and there… but it seemed to me that some things were natural.

The only co-sleeping I’ve experianced was from a family that was… well… dysfunctional is a nice way to say it. They were likely a poor example of healthy co-sleep. I think I’ll get a book to answer other questions I have.