About 1,500 infants in the United States die unexpectedly each year due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, an umbrella term for for deaths of children under age 1 that cannot be explained by autopsy or surrounding circumstances. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports SIDS is the leading cause of death for children aged 1 month to 1 year. However, despite the majority of these deaths occurring while the infant is sleeping, usually in an unsafe environment, that hasn’t changed how parents put their children to bed.
Study: ‘Most parents’ place infants in unsafe sleep positions, increasing risk of SIDS
