[nmh]

Very sad. There is no reason for this.

Common sense is in short supply.

[mewzilla]

I wonder if there's a cultural component to this. From 1999, same paper...

And baby makes three: Does little one belong in family bed?

[DTogo]

"Kawanza" Newson?

Let me guess...

[ChildOfThe60s]

[HEY4QDEMS]

I’m not questioning the number of deaths, but as to the “confirmed” cause, I call BS.

IMO, there are allot of people getting away with infanticide or as the Liberals would say “forth trimester abortions”.

[Graymatter]

Although I slept with mine, it’s not for everybody. I was a very light sleeper and rarely moved an inch all night long. Which by the way is a difficult habit to break. :(

As for people not being able to afford a crib, that’s baloney. If a person hasn’t the brains to find a free crib, they can put the baby where they were sleeping, and sleep on the floor. Or put the baby in a box. According to my mother, that was not uncommon when she was little, and no shame either. (Unlike accepting welfare.)

[Paperdoll]

I don’t get it. My babies all slept on their tummies and survived. They had fitted bed sheets. But they all were able to raise their heads from that position practically from birth. I would think it would be easier for them to choke if on their backs.

[Ditter]

When my babies were born ‘63 ‘66 ‘72, I was told to never put them to sleep on their backs. They could choke on their own vomit was the reason I was told. Now I cringe when I see a newborn put down to sleep on their backs. I did not sleep with my babies but I could hear them whimper from the next room and I was up like a shot.

[SoftballMominVA]

I remember seeing a study about infant deaths that occurred in a co-sleeping arrangement about 5 or so years ago. Nearly 100% of deaths occurred with either someone under the influence of drugs or alcohol or on occasion, someone very overweight (not just pudgy, but in the morbid category). In both cases the adult was not able to feel the infant under them. I don’t have a link as it was in a book which is at school (and I’m at home) but it has a ring of truth to it.

[DesScorp]

My wife and I have two sons. The oldest sometimes slept with us when he was a baby, and our one year old occasionaly makes it into bed with us as well. Methinks parenting has a lot to do with this problem up north.

[Old Professer]

“unsafe sleeping environment”

For some reason, that phrase has a chilling effect on me.