Childhood Bed-Sharing

"But it’s not all about economics. There is security in sharing a bed, security that comes with another person very near and possibly the security that comes with touching and being touched. Whatever is scary in the night is probably less scary when someone else is near." "I think humans evolved sleeping together, and that is especially so for infants and young children. It is only in recent times and almost only for economically well-off households that there is so much sleeping in separate beds (and even in separate rooms). In fact, in research I did using 19th century diaries, most people who mentioned their sleeping situation said that they shared a bed with other family members."