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[quote=Anonymous]While cosleeping is not statistically the safEST way to sleep, it needs to be studied further.  Most large-scale studies conflated all cosleeping families without differentiating between cosleepers who avoided know risk-factors for SiDS such as having loose blankets and pillows in the bed, parents who are obese or under the influence of alcohol or medications that can reduce awareness of surroundings, etc.  Smaller studies which reviewed families who practice the ideal cosleeping habits (room at appropriate temperature, fan in the room, no blankets or pillows or other objects in bed, parents healthy, normal weight and aware of surroundings, etc.) indicated no real difference between bedsharing and crib sleeping.  There are many, many proven safety hazards of chronically overtired caregivers, so if cosleeping is the approach that allows a family to get sufficient sleep and they follow best practices otherwise, it can be a much safer choice than overtired parents passing out on the sofa with baby.[/quote]

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