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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000;154:530-531.

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The article by Nakamura, Wind, and Danello¹ from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) provides important data on hazards associated with children placed in adult beds. A strong case is made that young children should not be left to sleep alone in adult beds. Their findings also support educating parents to minimize entrapment potential and to avoid soft bedding, alcohol, and other drugs. However, the authors' recommendation that "children younger than 2 years should sleep in cribs"¹(p1023) effectively eliminates bed sharing and other forms of co-sleeping as options for parents. This recommendation oversteps the bounds of the evidence presented and the appropriate role of the CPSC.

The authors recommendation is based on a retrospective review of death records covering an 8-year period in the United States. They identified 515 deaths in children younger than 2 years associated with adult-bed use. One hundred twenty-one deaths (averaging 15 per year) . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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