The AAP says infants should sleep alone in a crib (or bassinet) and should be placed in the crib on their back to sleep. There should be nothing in the crib with the baby. Bumpers—pads that wrap around crib slats to prevent little hands or feet from getting stuck—should not be used. Infants should sleep in their own crib or bassinet—not in the parents’ bed—although the crib or bassinet should be in the room with the parents.
