A public service announcement was released by the city of Bothell, Washington, has drawn viral attention. The PSA deals with why it’s not sometimes the best idea for mothers to sleep with their babies (its assertions are obviously controversial, and you see one doctor’s rebuttal down below).
In the video, a woman is seen rolling around on the bed and shifting positions. After that, she brings her baby in to sleep with her, and this message appears on the screen: “Still Think Sleeping With Your Baby Is A Good Idea?”
The PSA is trying to curb the deaths related to sudden infant death syndrome, known as SIDS. KidsHealth says that SIDS is the top cause of death for babies under the age of 1 year old. Most of the deaths are associated with sleeping. According to the PSA, when a very young child sleeps with an adult, it risks suffocation or strangulation via pillows and blankets. SIDS “claims the lives of about 2,500 each year in the United States,” says KidsHealth, but it stipulates: “It remains unpredictable despite years of research.”
One popular doctor says that the PSA and warnings about sleeping with your baby are overblown.
Viral: PSA Warns Mothers of Sleeping With a Baby, But There’s Controversy
A public service announcement was released by the city of Bothell, Washington, has drawn viral attention. The PSA deals with why it’s not sometimes the best idea for mothers to sleep with their babies (its assertions are obviously controversial, and you see one doctor’s rebuttal down below).
In the video, a woman is seen rolling around on the bed and shifting positions. After that, she brings her baby in to sleep with her, and this message appears on the screen: “Still Think Sleeping With Your Baby Is A Good Idea?”
The PSA is trying to curb the deaths related to sudden infant death syndrome, known as SIDS. KidsHealth says that SIDS is the top cause of death for babies under the age of 1 year old. Most of the deaths are associated with sleeping. According to the PSA, when a very young child sleeps with an adult, it risks suffocation or strangulation via pillows and blankets. SIDS “claims the lives of about 2,500 each year in the United States,” says KidsHealth, but it stipulates: “It remains unpredictable despite years of research.”
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