I sent Jim McKenna the LactNet post from earlier today implying that his
works supports NOT co-sleeping, and this is his reply:


>Dear Kathy:
>
>
>
>As pertains the message to LactNet, my paper reports potentially positive
results of
>co-sleeping--and the paper was cited in the original AAP statement--not on
>bedsharing or cosleeping--but on sleep position.  In fact, the AAP
>statement on infant sleep position i.e. the importance of laying babies
>supine for sleep, does not even mention bedsharing.  My paper was cited in
>it to mention other variables that affect infant sleep position--but the
>statement makes no assessment of the benefits or dangers of those other
>variables.
>
>Did the person post the  message thinking that my paper argues against
>co-sleeping?  That is what is implied.  That does not make sense, does it?
>
>I submitted a letter cosigned by Larry Gartner critiquing the Drago and
>Denenberg paper.  Have not heard yet as to whether it is accepted.  Did you
>wwrite a letter concerning that wretched piece of non-scholarship?
>
>take care Kathy!
>
>jim

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