{"id":20467,"date":"2024-01-04T12:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T12:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/?p=20467"},"modified":"2024-09-27T16:42:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T15:42:13","slug":"infant-parent-co-sleeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/infant-parent-co-sleeping\/","title":{"rendered":"Infant-parent co-sleeping: What do sleep arrangements mean for families?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>This post is part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/sleep-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series on Infant Sleep and its Impacts on Development<\/a>, published in collaboration with the journal <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/infant-behavior-and-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Infant Behavior and Development<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>. The featured research appeared in a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/infant-behavior-and-development\/special-issue\/10S9QTGC1C4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>special issue<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> on how infant sleep affects cognitive, social, and physical development and how parents and practitioners can help promote healthy sleep and development in infancy.<\/i><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #121c4e;color:#121c4e\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #121c4e;color:#121c4e\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/infant-parent-co-sleeping\/#Key_takeaways_for_caregivers\" >Key takeaways for caregivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/infant-parent-co-sleeping\/#1_Questions_about_parent-infant_sleep_arrangements_are_complex\" >1. Questions about parent-infant sleep arrangements are complex<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/infant-parent-co-sleeping\/#2_Do_infant_sleep_arrangements_relate_to_infant_and_parent_sleep_quality_or_parenting_behaviors\" >2. Do infant sleep arrangements relate to infant and parent sleep quality or parenting behaviors?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/infant-parent-co-sleeping\/#3_Parent-infant_co-sleeping_was_linked_to_poorer_maternal_sleep_and_parenting_issues\" >3. Parent-infant co-sleeping was linked to poorer maternal sleep and parenting issues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/infant-parent-co-sleeping\/#4_Effects_of_parent-infant_co-sleeping_are_likely_to_be_culturally_specific\" >4. Effects of parent-infant\u00a0co-sleeping are likely to be culturally specific<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/infant-parent-co-sleeping\/#5_Promoting_co-parenting_and_safe_and_healthy_sleep_may_be_most_critical\" >5. Promoting co-parenting and safe and healthy sleep may be most critical<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_takeaways_for_caregivers\"><\/span><strong>Key takeaways for caregivers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Co-sleeping, typically defined as infants sharing a room or a bed with parents, is common worldwide but varies in acceptability across cultures. It is practiced less in U.S. culture and parents vary widely in how they view it.<\/li>\n<li>Pediatric organizations (e.g., the American Academy of Pediatrics ) do not endorse bedsharing, and although the AAP does not appear averse to roomsharing per se, research in Western cultures has linked persistent co-sleeping (i.e.., bedsharing, roomsharing, or a combination of both) beyond six months to parent and infant issues.<\/li>\n<li>Our research found a link between co-sleeping and more sleep disturbances among parents, especially mothers, which may occur in any culture where co-sleeping occurs.<\/li>\n<li>Co-sleeping was also associated with greater <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/tag\/coparenting\/\">co-parenting<\/a> distress and poorer quality of bedtime parenting, which may be more likely in cultures where co-sleeping is less accepted.<\/li>\n<li>Infants\u2019 sleep did not appear to be affected by co-sleeping.<\/li>\n<li>Decisions about co-sleeping with one\u2019s infant are ultimately personal choices. If practiced, co-sleeping should be done safely, following AAP guidelines, and co-sleeping parents should take steps to nurture their relationship as a couple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Article contents:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Questions about parent-infant sleep arrangements are complex<\/li>\n<li>Do infant sleep arrangements relate to infant and parent sleep quality or parenting behaviors?<\/li>\n<li>Parent-infant co-sleeping was linked to poorer maternal sleep and parenting issues<\/li>\n<li>Effects of parent-infant\u00a0co-sleeping are likely to be culturally specific<\/li>\n<li>Promoting co-parenting and safe and healthy sleep may be most critical<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Questions_about_parent-infant_sleep_arrangements_are_complex\"><\/span><strong>1. Questions about parent-infant sleep arrangements are complex<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How parents should structure their infants\u2019 sleep and whether infants should sleep by themselves (in a separate room) or co-sleep with their parent(s) (i.e., in the same room or the same bed as the parent(s)) is a controversial, sensitive, and personal topic. At the heart of the matter are arguments about what is best for babies and beliefs about that vary widely.<\/p>\n<p>These beliefs are informed by cultural prescriptions, recommendations from medical professionals who argue against bedsharing for safety reasons, evolutionary biologists who argue for bedsharing because it protects infants, individual parental beliefs, availability of sleep spaces and other practical considerations (e.g., convenience), and infants\u2019 age.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the confusion and controversy, in Western cultures, infant sleep arrangements are fluid during the first year, with parents more likely to co-sleep soon after birth than later. This makes it more challenging to identify whether a family co-sleeps.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20474\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20474\" class=\"wp-image-20474 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282484-e1699455976957.jpg\" alt=\"Mother sleeping with new born baby in bed.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282484-e1699455976957.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282484-e1699455976957-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282484-e1699455976957-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282484-e1699455976957-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282484-e1699455976957-356x238.jpg 356w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282484-e1699455976957-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282484-e1699455976957-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/mother-sleeping-with-newborn-baby-in-bedroom-7282484\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Chai<\/a>. Pexels.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Choices about where infants should sleep and for how long may not be just about what is best for the baby, but also about what is best for the family.<\/p>\n<p>Some studies suggest that parents who co-sleep with their infants may be at risk for marital and co-parenting distress. Parents, particularly mothers, who co-sleep with their infants also awaken more at night and have more sleep problems than do parents and infants who sleep in separate rooms.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Do_infant_sleep_arrangements_relate_to_infant_and_parent_sleep_quality_or_parenting_behaviors\"><\/span><strong>2. Do infant sleep arrangements relate to infant and parent sleep quality or parenting behaviors?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Choices about infant sleep arrangements can be confusing and may be influenced by competing needs and demands. To better understand how parenting and infant and parent sleep affect family life, in <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.infbeh.2022.101756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our recent study<\/a>, we examined sleep arrangement patterns across infants\u2019 first six months of life.<\/p>\n<p>We assessed 124 U.S. families when infants were one, three, and six months old. Most mothers and fathers were White (8%), married or living with a partner (95%), and in their 30s; 57% of the infants were girls.<\/p>\n<p>Ninety-nine percent of parents had completed high school and about two-thirds had a bachelor\u2019s degree or higher. Most fathers (89%) and mothers (61%) mothers worked full or part time when their babies were one month old; median yearly family income was $65,000.<\/p>\n<p>To measure participants\u2019 nighttime sleep, we used activity monitors (actigraphs) that parents wore on their wrists and put on infants\u2019 calves at bedtime for seven consecutive days.<\/p>\n<p>We also measured mothers\u2019 emotional availability with their infants (e.g., warmth, <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/mind-mindedness-parenting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sensitivity<\/a>) during infants\u2019 bedtimes (from video recordings made by parents).<\/p>\n<p>Mothers also completed questionnaires to assess the quality of positive co-parenting (e.g., support and endorsement of one\u2019s partner) and negative <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/parents-baby-sleep-conflict-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">co-parenting<\/a> (e.g., amount of conflict with and undermining by one\u2019s partner). Infant sleep arrangements were determined from the video recordings of the infants at night.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>It is parents\u2019 sleep, and particularly mothers\u2019 sleep, that may be affected most by co-sleeping.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Parent-infant_co-sleeping_was_linked_to_poorer_maternal_sleep_and_parenting_issues\"><\/span><strong>3. Parent-infant co-sleeping was linked to poorer maternal sleep and parenting issues<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the video recordings when babies were three and six months old, we identified three patterns of sleep arrangement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Solitary sleeping (infants slept in a room separate from their parents at both ages),<\/li>\n<li>Co-sleeping (infants slept in the same room or the same bed as their parents at both ages)<\/li>\n<li>Co-sleeping to solitary sleeping (infants roomed with or shared a bed with a parent at three months and were moved to a room of their own by six months).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Babies who slept in the same room as their parents rarely spent all their time on a sleeping surface separate from their parents, even with a crib in the room. Videos showed that mothers frequently brought their babies to the parents\u2019 bed in response to infants\u2019 distress, with infants falling asleep in the parents\u2019 bed without being immediately returned to the crib.<\/p>\n<p>Consistent with other research, co-sleeping families were more likely than the other two groups to have lower socioeconomic status, be non-White and unemployed, and have fewer years of education.<\/p>\n<p>We also saw patterns relating to <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/breastfeeding-team-parenting-vietnam\/\">duration of breastfeeding<\/a> and parents\u2019 symptoms of depression and anxiety. We used statistical techniques to consider those patterns and explore specific relations between co-sleeping and both sleep quality and co-parenting, finding that:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Mothers had poorer sleep quality if they co-slept. Fathers who co-slept with their infants experienced more varied sleep quality across the week than fathers whose infants slept alone.<\/li>\n<li>Infants\u2019 sleep quality was not related to sleeping arrangement at all.<\/li>\n<li>Mothers reported less positive and more negative co-parenting, and were observed to be less emotionally available to their infants at bedtime.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Our results are consistent with other work showing that compared to non-co-sleeping, <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/long-term-co-sleeping-baby-can-sign-family-problems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">persistent co-sleeping<\/a> is linked to poorer parental sleep, particularly mothers\u2019 sleep, and with more co-parenting distress and less emotionally available parenting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20473\" style=\"width: 1289px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20473\" class=\"wp-image-20473 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-6849539.jpg\" alt=\"A mother putting pacifier on her crying baby's mouth.\" width=\"1279\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-6849539.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-6849539-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-6849539-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-6849539-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-6849539-356x237.jpg 356w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-6849539-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-6849539-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/a-mother-putting-pacifier-on-her-baby-s-mouth-6849539\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RDNE Stock project<\/a>. Pexels.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our finding that infants\u2019 sleep was unrelated to sleep arrangement indicates that it is parents\u2019 sleep, particularly mothers\u2019 sleep, that may be affected most by co-sleeping. This does not bode well for long-term maternal well-being: Chronic sleep problems can increase individuals\u2019 risk for depression, which can affect relationships with other family members.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Effects_of_parent-infant_co-sleeping_are_likely_to_be_culturally_specific\"><\/span>4. Effects of parent-infant\u00a0co-sleeping are likely to be culturally specific<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our study was done in the United States, a culture that, by and large, does not support persistent co-sleeping. Parents who engage in persistent co-sleeping in a culture that does not support it may be criticized for engaging in a practice some consider harmful to babies \u2013 despite that fact that our study did not find any negative associations between co-sleeping and infant sleep.<\/p>\n<p>Such criticism is based solely on the tendency of members of a culture to accept a cultural prescription as \u201cthe right thing to do\u201d without supporting evidence. Researchers should replicate our study in a culture in which co-sleeping is more accepted to determine whether findings are similar or different.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>When co-sleeping is culturally embraced, parents who co-sleep are less likely to be criticized by family members and friends.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We suspect that the link that we found between co-sleeping and heightened sleep disturbances among parents, especially mothers, would be culturally ubiquitous, but the links among co-sleeping, co-parenting distress, and reduced maternal emotional availability with infants at bedtime would not.<\/p>\n<p>This is because sleeping near one\u2019s infant is likely to affect parents\u2019 sleep, regardless of the cultural backdrop. In contrast, the association of co-sleeping with heightened family stress should be less likely when co-sleeping is culturally accepted.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when co-sleeping is culturally embraced, parents who co-sleep are less likely to be criticized by family members and friends.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20519\" style=\"width: 1289px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20519\" class=\"wp-image-20519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/parent-infant-co-sleeping.jpg\" alt=\"Mother lying with baby in bed.\" width=\"1279\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/parent-infant-co-sleeping.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/parent-infant-co-sleeping-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/parent-infant-co-sleeping-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/parent-infant-co-sleeping-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/parent-infant-co-sleeping-356x237.jpg 356w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/parent-infant-co-sleeping-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/parent-infant-co-sleeping-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@liangkevin?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\">Kevin Liang<\/a>. Unsplash.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Promoting_co-parenting_and_safe_and_healthy_sleep_may_be_most_critical\"><\/span><strong>5. Promoting co-parenting and safe and healthy sleep may be most critical<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do these findings lead us to recommend that parents not co-sleep with their infants?<\/p>\n<p>Assuming parents follow medical recommendations for safe sleep (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/news-releases\/aap\/2022\/american-academy-of-pediatrics-updates-safe-sleep-recommendations-back-is-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the AAP guidelines<\/a>; i.e., avoiding bedsharing, eliminating loose bedding and clothing, and placing infants in a supine position on the sleeping surface), we do not make such a broad recommendation.<\/p>\n<p>Although our study\u2019s co-sleeping parents as a group appeared to be at higher risk for family distress than were parents who slept without their babies, even when they said they preferred to co-sleep, some parents who co-sleep did not experience heightened co-parenting distress, nor were they less emotionally available to their infants at bedtime than parents of infants who slept alone.<\/p>\n<p>It appeared that these parents were on board with their choice of sleep arrangement. The parents\u2019 relationship with each other was not compromised, which suggests that they took time to nurture their relationship as a couple (e.g., not just in terms of co-parenting but by making time for themselves and each other) and that co-sleeping with their infants did not interfere.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, to the extent that parents are aware that <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/long-term-co-sleeping-baby-can-sign-family-problems\/\">co-sleeping can interfere with their sleep and their relationship as a couple<\/a>, and take steps to promote each other\u2019s sleep and their <a href=\"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/parents-get-on-toddlers-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relationship with each other<\/a>, the choice to co-sleep may not be at all problematic. We did not conduct interviews or collect information about this idea and believe it would be an important question to explore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-sleeping is linked to parental sleep disturbances and lower parenting quality, but not infants\u2019 sleep; focusing on healthy sleep and family relationships may be most critical for babies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":20475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5770,5864],"tags":[311,449,479,267,383],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20467"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20467"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21374,"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20467\/revisions\/21374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/childandfamilyblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}