At first glance the news coverage on the latest co-sleeping research seems
disheartening, but it's my opinion that the coverage represents a shift in
how news editors are handling this issue.

This time out routinely mentioned that co-sleeping has proponents and
detractors (and much of the coverage mentioned the positives FIRST). This
tells me news reporters and editors are now aware (or were quickly made
aware when they search their archives) that anti-co-sleeping recommendations
are controversial.

This is a Big Deal. Consider that the most recent CPSC release was treated
as gospel by almost all the news editors and contrasting messaging had to
placed after the fact. This time much of the *initial* coverage included our
messaging.

Let's continue to put pressure on news outlets to correct errors and to
cover this issue responsibly. It's working.

-- Jodine Chase

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