Why you should get your baby out of your bed

For parents, the shrill of a toddler demanding access to her mother’s bosom for some liquid gold (in the name of breast milk) is quite familiar. They will wiggle, coo, wail and throw tantrums until they have their way. Don’t fall for it. Wandia Maina advises: “Children will want anything and everything under the sun. That does not necessarily mean that it is good for them.”