When should babies sleep in their own rooms?

2017-06-08T06:39:03-07:00

Consumer Affairs - 6/7/2017 - Mark Huffman - New study questions American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation. One question new parents wrestle with is when to put baby in his or her own room for the night. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) now recommends that baby and parent room-sharing extend for a full year to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), which tends to occur largely during the first six months of life. New research, however, is calling that advice into question. Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine suggest that room-sharing beyond the first four months is actually associated with unsafe sleeping practices, not to mention less sleep for both baby and parents. Read more @ https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/wh ... 60717.html

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When should babies sleep in their own rooms?