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Here are corrections to the 6th edition:

• Bratt Decor now has cribs with both hidden/knee-push (for their wood cribs) and foot-bar/exposed rail releases (for their metal cribs). The chart on page 88 incorrectly states all their releases are foot-bar/exposed. It should be "varies."

• Child Craft's crib #10171 is NOT made of maple; it is made of a hard wood called Klampaian.

• On page 88, the crib chart incorrectly lists the rating for Domusindo as an A. It should be a C+, as the brand is rated earlier in the text.

• p 380: We say the Britax Wizard is a forward-facing seat. That is incorrect; it is a CONVERTIBLE. We apologize for the confusion.

• Due to a production error, we deleted mention of the Sleep Shaper system out of the 6th edition. It should have appeared on page 94 during our discussion of sleep positioners (it is referenced on page 129).

Here is the mention:

One side impact of the back sleeping campaign is “positional plagiocephaly” a deformation of the skull that can happen in some babies placed to sleep on their backs. Why does this happen? During the first few months of life, a baby’s brain is growing at a rapid clip. Since babies who are put on their back tend not to move as often as those who sleep on their tummies, the soft bone of the skull is at risk of flattening due to the weight of the brain. While this condition was thought to be temporary, there is evidence today that some children may suffer from permanent deformities that might impact development, joint problems, vision and more. To solve the problem, babies have to wear an expensive helmet for six to eight months to reshape the head.

One product that has shown to be successful in clinical trials to treat this problem is the Sleep Shaper System ($120, sleepshaper.com). Invented by a Michigan surgeon, the Sleep Shaper is a fabric wedge that lets gravity roll the baby’s head from side to side (straps keep the baby from sliding off the pad). You alternate the baby’s sleep position each day by switching the wedge around—this has to be done for the first four months (after which, baby can roll over by themselves and the product isn’t needed any more). All in all, a good solution to a problem that has cropped up in recent years—we will recommend the Sleep Shaper. Another bonus to this product: the same clinical trials shown to reduce reflux. To learn more about plagiocephaly, go online to www.plagiocephaly.org.).

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