Over the last 20 years, the number of parents sharing a bed with their infants has doubled.
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‘Back to Sleep’: Why Are 2,500 U.S. Babies Still Dying of SIDS Each Year?
Putting babies on their back to sleep has dramatically reduced the number of SIDS deaths, but thousands of babies still die each year. A look at the key risk factors.
Controversial Posters of Babies with Knives Aim to Reduce Co-Sleeping Deaths
Babies and knives are not generally a good combination. But in the case of a Milwaukee ad campaign against co-sleeping, the startling juxtaposition of a snoozing infant nestled next to a butcher’s cleaver seems to have served its …
Go Ahead, Let Your Kids Climb into Bed With Mom and Dad
Parents who share a bed with their child can sleep better in light of new research in the journal Pediatrics that finds the practice doesn’t give rise to learning or behavior problems.