The correct answer reflects the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) safe sleep guidelines, which emphasize placing infants on their backs for sleep on a firm mattress within a crib without loose bedding. This position significantly reduces the risk of SIDS. Allowing side-lying sleep increases instability, potentially leading to dangerous rollovers. Car seats are not safe sleeping environments because of the risk of positional asphyxia. Loose blankets in the crib can raise the risk of suffocation or overheating, which are factors associated with SIDS.
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