Yeah you give em a lil bounce to simulate walking, makes them want to sleep so that you can journey/escape without alerting every predator for 10 fucking miles.
I remember hearing rumors that SIDS was a cover up for deaths caused by babies inhaling toxic flame retardant chemicals emanating from their mattresses for hours and hours a day.
Or logically speaking SIDS is the mother killing the baby in its sleep. The simplest answer is the correct one
While some women may be getting away with murder, SIDS is real and was significantly reduced after awareness campaigns:
https://www.cdc.gov/sids/data.htm
https://safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/safesleepbasics/risk/factors
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