The drop - sided crib concerns sound quite valid to me, but the idea that there is some 100 % safe infant sleeping environment out there is unfortunately naive. (askmoxie.org)
Kattwinkel J, Brooks J, Keenan M, Mallory M, AAP, Changing Concepts of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Implications for Infant Sleeping Environment and Sleep Position, Pediatrics, Vol. (brianpalmerdds.com)
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorses infants and parents sleeping in the same bedroom to decrease the risk of sleep - related deaths (Read the Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment here). (mymilkybaby.com)