Doctors, Researchers and Parents At Odds Over ‘Safe’ Sleep
The Department of Child Services says asphyxiation was the leading cause of child neglect deaths in fiscal year 2015. And, according to DCS data, nearly a quarter of those incidents were the result of parents failing to provide safe sleeping environments.
But, as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Barbara Brosher reports, what constitutes a “safe” sleep environment is an issue that’s hotly debated among medical professionals, researchers and parents.