Co-sleeping, inclined sleepers, and crib decorations are now prohibited, according to new safety guidelines for parents.

No co-sleeping is also a new rule from the American Academy of Pediatrics Image Source As of Tuesday, new guidelines have been issued to ensure the safety of babies while in their beds New guidelines have been issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) regarding the safe sleep of infants. Infants should be placed on flat, non-inclined surfaces with their backs to the bed, according to the new guidelines. Co-sleeping was also mentioned in the policy statement. According to the report, nearly 3,500 infants in the United States die each year from sleep-related causes, including SIDS and accidental suffocation or strangulation in bed. The guidelines stress that babies should be placed on firm, flat, and non-inclined sleep surfaces in order to reduce the risk of suffocation, wedging, and entrapment. Aside from cardboard boxes as short-term emergency sleep locations and bed-sharing, the new recommendations urge people to stay away from all non-included sleeping surfaces. Sponsored ...