The AAP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and First Candle SIDS Alliance offer these additional tips to parents with children in
crib bumper pads:
1.Always put your baby to sleep on his or her back.
2.Until age 6 months, move your baby's
crib bumper pads near your bed.
3.Don't overdress your baby for naps or bedtime.
(One-piece sleepers work best, young children generally need one more layer of clothing than an adult might need.)
4.Remove loose bedding (blankets, pillows, sheepskins, etc.) from your child's
sleeping area.
Carlucci and Paulin's legislation would also ban the use of
crib bumper pads in daycare facilities. The pads are typically sold by stores as part of crib bedding sets and are used to cover the slats of the crib. Infants can fall asleep with their mouth or nose near the bumper and suffocate.
