From Family Voices

Preston -submitted by his mother

On April 8, 2010, my life and the life of my family changed forever. My seven-week-old son whom I was completely smitten with was found dead in his crib. No words can describe the events of that day, and the way they replay in my mind . . . → Read More: Preston’s Story

Chicago — After an article last month in the Chicago Tribune highlighted the possible dangers of crib bumpers, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued an alert to Illinois parents, grandparents and other caregivers of infants last week urging them to remove bumper pads used along the sides of cribs. Madigan said immediate action is necessary in light of the number of infant deaths and injuries attributed to bumper pads. . . . → Read More: Chicago Tribune, Illinois Attorney General Sound Alarm on Crib Bumpers

Is there someone at the JPMA who gets a bonus every time crib bumpers aren’t mentioned in a CPSC alert about the dangers of “soft bedding” in cribs? . . . → Read More: I’d Like To Thank The Crib Bumper Industrial Complex: CPSC Warns Of Crib Threat From ‘Soft Bedding’

Fighting for Aiden

I want to tell you about my grandson, Aiden, but words are woefully insufficient to tell you just how much he meant to me, to his incredible parents, to my husband, and to his extended family.  Nonetheless, I will try my best to convey just how important this amazing little fellow . . . → Read More: Aiden

HOUSTON — Local 2 investigates a danger inside almost every crib in America and why federal regulators have failed to warn parents about the risk of death.

We’re talking about the bumper pad inside your infant’s crib.  KPRC Local 2 investigative reporter Amy Davis explains why it doesn’t matter if the pad is thick . . . → Read More: Local 2 Investigates Deadly Crib Bumpers

Mothers Investigating Safe Sleep Options for Newborns strives to investigate and research infant sleep environments, work with organizations to advance the safety of sleep environments for newborns, distribute educational materials, empower and educate the public on safe sleep options and advance political issues regarding child safety, product safety and consumer . . . → Read More: Our Purpose