>I have a little slogan that I am promoting BACK TO SLEEP, FRONT TO PLAY,
>MAKES THE BABY"S HEAD OK  :-)
>I've found young parents absolutely paranoid about putting baby on tummy!
>at all, ever!!  I tell them if baby is playing on tummy and falls asleep,
>just gently flip them over.  I emphasize development of shoulder and neck
>muscles and how they shouldn't be in one position only, all the time.
>Sincerely, Pat in SNJ

The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths in the UK - support
group and supporter of research into SIDS - has had to make a point
of emphasising this, too. In their newest literature they are
explicit that it is *ok* for babies to be on their tummies when awake.

They too found in research that parents have misunderstood the 'back
to sleep' message and have been frightened to have the baby on its
tummy at all.

It is a real shame when the joy and the confidence goes out of
parenting like this - I know it's a good cause, but even so......it's
a lesson on getting the message right the first time.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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