Pediatricians tell us that safe sleep for babies should be alone, in a crib and on the baby’s back. However, sometimes life gets in the way. When visiting others, in a pinch you can use a laundry basket with a towel folded once in the bottom of the basket. A pack and play would be a better option than this. If your baby only wants to sleep on you, think of some techniques of safer bed sharing. Use a firm mattress and inspect the area in the day time.

Key Takeaways:

• As recommended by doctors, the safest way for a baby to sleep is alone in their sleep area, on their back, and in a crib or baby box.
• Because of the months spent in utero, babies prefer to be snuggled up to a caregiver when sleeping.
• If your baby will only sleep when you hold him, practice safer bed-sharing on a firm mattress with minimal bedding.

“A dresser drawer or laundry basket. This one should be all too familiar to grandma, it’s a generations-old trick. Grab a sizeable drawer or firm-sided laundry basket, line it with a single towel, folded over.”

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