The practice of co-sleeping has its fans and detractors. (Roy
Hsu / Getty Images/Blend Images)  If Facebook is any indication,
new parents love to take photos of their partners happily dozing
with a sleeping baby. But while this moment may be picturesque,
how safe is it?  The practice of having infants sleep in the
same bed as mom and dad is known as bed-sharing. Sometimes done
deliberately and sometimes done out of sheer exhaustion, it has
become a hot-button issue among child sleep experts and parents
alike.  The American Academy of Pediatrics frowns on bed-sharing
and called it "hazardous" in a 2005 policy statement. The main
concern is that it increases the risk of death for the child,
either by being smothered or from sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS).  Advocates of the practice say that when done correctly,
sharing a bed helps parents — particularly nursing mothers —
bond with their infants and even get a better night's sleep.
Read on for two views on the topic.  Bed-sharing is dangerous
and should b