Revised language:

COMMENTS: Use of Blankets: AAP recommendations state that blankets may be hazardous, and use of blankets is not advisable. ¹
(p. 98 in hard copy)

1. This represents a change from the printed version of CFOC3 (June 2011) and is based on the AAP's new policy statement on SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths (October 2011) (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/
content/early/2011/10/12/peds.2011-228).

The remaining text has been deleted and the footnote added. This revision is reflected in the html and PDF version of the CFOC3 Standards on the NRC's website.

Reason for Change: The “Feet to Foot Rule” is no longer recommended. This change is based on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) new policy statement,  “SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Expansion of Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment”, released October 18, 2011.