Identify a Reason Why the Members of the American Academy

question 118

Multiple Choice

Identify a reason why the members of the American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Infant Positioning and SIDS (AAPTFIPS) (2000) discourage shared sleeping.

• A) They argue that infant-parent bed sharing is associated with less night waking for mothers but more for infants.
• B) They argue that infant-parent bed sharing is associated with more marital distress.
• C) They argue that infant-parent bed sharing might lead to sudden infant death syndrome.
• D) They argue that infant-parent bed sharing leads to earlier bedtimes and shorter time to fall asleep for infants.

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