{"id":15233,"date":"2022-07-05T23:41:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T21:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=15233"},"modified":"2022-07-05T23:41:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T21:41:21","slug":"updated-aap-safe-sleep-recommendations-no-bed-sharing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/updated-aap-safe-sleep-recommendations-no-bed-sharing\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated AAP Safe Sleep Recommendations\u2014No Bed Sharing!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Good news! The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has finally revised its outdated toddler <\/span>sleep recommendations<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Namely, the new guidelines tackle issues such as bed-sharing, inclined cribs, and decor to help prevent SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) and other accidents during nap time.<\/span><\/p>\n For starters, <\/span>co-sleeping<\/span><\/a> received a big \u2014 \u201cNO!\u201d In fact, sharing a bed with a baby was considered<\/span> life-threatening<\/b>, especially for infants under six months. Hence, to prevent suffocation and SIDS, parents <\/span>can <\/span><\/i>share the room with their little ones, but not the bed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The AAP also urges parents to put their babies to sleep on their backs on a flat and firm surface that\u2019s not inclined. Sleeping in seats, strollers, and infant carriers is also not recommended for those younger than four months.<\/span><\/p>\n Instead, <\/span>the safest option<\/b> is <\/span>a quality crib mattress<\/span><\/a> with no plushy toys, pillows, or bumpers of any kind. The guidelines also warn against using products like loungers, in-bed sleepers, travel sleepers, and the like.<\/span><\/p>\n