The Silent Danger of Co-Sleeping: How Back to Sleep Saves Lives
Co-sleeping, the practice of parents sharing a bed with their infants, has been debated for years. While it can foster bonding and provide comfort, it also poses serious risks to infants' safety. The Back to Sleep campaign, initiated in the early 1990s, has raised awareness about the dangers of co-sleeping and advocated for safer sleeping practices for infants. The Danger of Co-Sleeping: Co-sleeping has been associated with an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related fatalities. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), infants who co-sleep are at a higher risk of suffocation, entrapment, and overlaying, where the adult unintentionally rolls over onto the infant during sleep, causing asphyxiation. Studies have consistently shown the correlation between co-sleeping and infant mortality. A study published in the…
