Is It OK to Share Bed with Pets and Kids?

New research suggests the concern over negative repercussions from sharing a bed with a pet, or even kids, is a Western belief without substance.
Despite the cultural apprehension, about half of all pet owners share their beds or bedrooms with their pets at night. Although this has been the case through the ages, remarkably few studies have been done about the benefits and drawbacks of this practice.
Studies about co-sleeping are limited to the bedtime arrangements of adults, or parents and thei