Tragic Consequence of Dr. Spock's Childrearing Handbook

Dr. Spock's handbook for childrearing, which was widely circulated and well-received, unfortunately resulted in the accidental smothering deaths of thousands of newborns due to its recommendation for laying newborns on their stomachs to sleep. Despite the "Back to Sleep" campaign efforts to educate parents on the dangers of this practice, a significant number of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) cases can be attributed to Dr. Spock's advice. Today, it is widely known and recommended that newborns should sleep on their backs until they are capable of rolling over on their own.