> I realize this may come off as a bit insensitive but isn't this taking away a chance to bond with your child?
Having a Snoo doesn’t mean you never hold your child. Newborns provide many such opportunities. You don’t need to take them all. See the comment above about a newborn that needed this for 6 hours a night for months.
> Children not being physically held enough at young age has lifelong implications
Citation needed? This is the sort of thing that people use to argue against sleep training, too, but I don’t believe much evidence has been found for that.
> Citation needed? This is the sort of thing that people use to argue against sleep training, too, but I don’t believe much evidence has been found for that.
Indeed, I didn’t mean to imply that “if the offspring is completely deprived of adequate touch or if the infant or toddler experiences only violent or painful touch stimuli” (to quote one of those) then things would be fine. Honestly, maybe I’m generalizing unfairly, but I’d be surprised if that outcome was likely from the parents that buy a Snoo. Maybe it’s a fair thing to warn buyers about. But sleep deprivation among parents presents massive risks both short term and long.
Sorry – I didn't mean to imply that using a Snoo is bad! Many cultures have used different forms of rocking cribs for ages, I'm sure it's absolutely fine if used with a bit of discretion.
Having a Snoo doesn’t mean you never hold your child. Newborns provide many such opportunities. You don’t need to take them all. See the comment above about a newborn that needed this for 6 hours a night for months.
> Children not being physically held enough at young age has lifelong implications
Citation needed? This is the sort of thing that people use to argue against sleep training, too, but I don’t believe much evidence has been found for that.