I have to object to the inference that fathers are unaware (or less aware)
than mothers where the baby is sleeping.  When my son was a small baby
(less than 2 weeks old), he was sleeping between his father and I and Dad
rolled over on baby. Baby squeeked (not really even a cry) and dad (still
sleeping) rolled back the other direction. End of squeek, we all went back
to sleep (actually, I was the only one awake enough to notice).  The next
morning I asked him if he remembered rolling over on Doug and he gave me a
blank look suggesting he had no recall of same.  He did it nonetheless.

How many of you who are married (or not but sleeping with another person)
roll over on them at night? We all have a sixth sense where the other party
is and thus do not tend to "overlie" on the other.  Ever watched small
children sleeping together? They don't smother one another either. One
rolls over, the other moves, etc.  Small animals do the same; they may
appear to be lying in a mound, but all airways are free to inhale and
exhale without obstruction.

Following drinking (a depressant), obviously sleeping together with a small
baby or very young child is not recommended.  In most other cases, however,
it does not appear to be a problem. Were it so dangerous, would the human
race have survived? I doubt it....





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