In case of danger

Obviously, a child who is suffocating for any reason (such as a ribbon on sleepwear getting around their neck, vomiting during sleep, asthmatic attacks) is far more likely to rouse a parent who is sleeping nearby than one sleeping in a different room. Any night-time danger to a child is reduced if there is an adult close by. Babies and children have perished in fires, have been sexually abused by visiting relatives, have been abducted from their bed, have been attacked by pets, have suffocated after vomiting, and have died or been injured in various ways which could have been prevented had a parent been nearby to help.