It could also be the results of poor data collection and misdiagnosis or other factors not fully understood yet. Dr. James McKenna's research addresses that fact that co-sleeping infant spend less time in the deep stages of sleep than infants who sleep alone. Since SIDS occurs in the deeper stages of Sleep, he seem to think that this may be a protective factor for infants. One more point is that babies do die of SIDS while sleeping with their parents. I personally practiced co-sleeping with both of my children and found it to be a wonderful experience.
Good parents raise their children in many different ways.
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