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Safe Sleep

ABC's: ALONE, on their BACK, and in their CRIB

Safe Sleep Environment
Nursery Room
Boy on a Bed
Under the Duvet

Occupational therapists address sleep difficulties through assessing and modifying the environment and establishing supportive routines.

Additional Resources

Occupational therapist addresses sleep in children:

Keeping Babies Safe sleep recommendations:

The information contained in this website should not be used as a substitute for the medical care or advice from your pediatrician. Your pediatrician may have specific recommendations based on your child's individual circumstances. 

References

American Academy of Family Physicians. (2017). Newborn sleep routines. Retrieved from https://familydoctor.org/newborn-sleep-routines

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Bathory, E., & Tomopoulos, S. (2017). Sleep regulation, physiology and development, sleep duration and patterns, and sleep hygiene in infants, toddlers, and pre-school age children. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 47, 29-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cppeds.2016.12.001

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Dufer, H., & Godfrey, K. (2016). Integration of safe sleep and sudden infant death syndrome education among parents of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 23, 103-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2016.09.001

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Keeping Babies Safe. (2015, August 6). Safe sleep habits [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=ZQn5Svbjs4Y

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Moon, R. (2016). SIDS and other sleep related infant deaths. American Academy of Pediatrics, 138, e2-e19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-2940

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Moon, R. (2017). Swaddling: Is it safe?.☒    American Academy of Pediatrics. Retrieved from https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/diapers-clothing/Pages/Swaddling-Is-it-Safe.aspx

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Newberry, J. (2019). Creating a safe sleep environment for the infant: What the pediatric nurse needs to know. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 44, 119-122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2018.12.001

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The National Sleep Foundation. (2019). Everything you need to know about sleep training. Retrieved from https://www.sleep.org/articles/sleep-training-babies/

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