In cultures where parent-child cosleeping is widespread,
A) the rate infant mortality from SIDS is high.
B) parents and infants usually sleep on soft mattresses.
C) infants often sleep in a cradle or hammock next to the parents' bed.
D) infants tend to lie on their stomach or side facing the mother.

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In cultures where parent-child cosleeping is widespread, infants often sleep in a cradle or hammock next to the parents' bed to ensure close proximity to the parents while also maintaining a safe sleeping environment. This helps to reduce the risk of SIDS, making choice A incorrect. Soft mattresses increase the risk of suffocation and are therefore not commonly used, making choice B incorrect. Infants are typically placed on their back to sleep in these cultures, facing the parents and not lying on their stomach or side, making choice D incorrect.

In Cultures Where Parent-Child Cosleeping Is Widespread