Neglecting Your Child: Advanced Lessons

Oh, right, here’s why I’m not supposed to be going out while my toddler’s asleep in her crib—because her crib could kill her!

The government outlawed drop-side cribs on Wednesday after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade and millions of recalls.

It was a unanimous vote by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban the manufacture, sale and resale of the cribs, which have a side rail that moves up and down, allowing parents to more easily lift their child from the crib.

Okay, so, wait, how does that change my intention to do her harm? Dammit, I’m going out for a beer while you all figure it out.

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Matt Gross writes about travel and food for the New York Times, Saveur, Gourmet, and Afar, where he is a Contributing Writer. When he’s not on the road, he’s with his wife, Jean, and daughter, Sasha, in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.

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