>> they have their reservations, but erica edwards have more information on what you should know and what you need to know whether you're going to get that shot or not. >> reporter: just under half all americans got the flu vaccine last year, and some doctors say common myths about the vaccine may be one reason why many choose not to get a flu shot. one of the most common ones, you can catch the flu from the vaccine. scientists say, absolutely false. >> it will never give you the flu. it doesn't work that way. you can get muscle aches and fever after the flu shot, but that just means it's working, not giving you the flu. shot, it's likely a different virus, not a true influenza. another myth is i already had the flu shot last year. >> it's a different strain so you need a new shot. >> and last but not least, by child is too young to get a flu shot. >> we recommend everyone over the age of protected. >> the cdc is hopeful that this year's vaccine is a good match for upcoming flu season. erica edwards, nbc news. >> reed: all right. >> marie: speak of flu shots, you already got yours. >

erica edwards explains. digital deluge of apps, on-line games, social media, instead of playing a constant game of keep away, parents are now encouraged to join the fun. >>> play the games together with your kids, look at social media together with your kids. watch the news together with your kids if that's what you want to do. >> reporter: updated guidance from the american academy of pediatrics on kids media usage represents a shift to making moms and dad the media mentors. >>> we don't think of it as screen time any more. we think of it more as our family's goals and values. >> reporter: previously the influence group of pediatricians suggested no media before age two. now they say there is evidence toddlers as young as 18 months could learn and benefit from some forms of technology as long as parents are there to guide them and the technology is not overly stimulating. >>> if you go overboard with the bells and whistles and sound effects and light i effects, you >> reporter: aap encourages media limit of

here's erica edwards. you are looking at one of the most dangerous places for a baby to sleep....(sot: rachel moon, md - university of virginia school of medicine - :06 - :12)"if i had to choose one place where i would never want a baby to sleep, it would be on a couch or a sofa." babies can become trapped ee a sleeping adult who accidentally rolls over on them.the american academy of pediatrics is emphasizing the dangers of soft bedding for young babies in its new sleep safety guidelines.the experts say "room-sharing" can reduce the risk of sids by half...... and now recommend babies sleep in a crib or bassinet in the parents' bedroom -- for at least the first 6 months and up to age 1.the only thing that should be in the baby bed -- is the baby.(nats)for the first time -- the aap's safe infant sleep guidelines skin-to-skin contact just after birth. (sot: rachel moon, md - university of virginia school of medicine - :53 - 1:00)"we know skin to skin helps encourage breastfeeding, and breastfeeding is protective against sleep-related death." after mom and baby get into a good breast

. >> erica edwards has the latest on the attempt to reduce sids and sleep-related deaths. >> reporter: you are looking at one of the most dangerous places for a baby to sleep. i would never want a baby to sleep, it would be on a couch or a sofa. >> reporter: they can become trapped in cushions or underneath an adult who rolls over on them. the american academy of pediatrics is emphasizing the dangers of soft bedding. room share category reduce the risk of sids by half and now recommend that babies sleep a crib or bassinet in the parentacy bedroom up to age 1. the only thing that should be in the baby bed is the baby. the guidelines include a recommendation for skin to skin contact just afterbirth. >> we know that skin to skin helps with breast feeding and breast feeding is protective. >> reporter: after mom and baby get into a good breast recommended to give babies pacifiers while they sleep. they have been shown to reduce the risk of sleep-related death. erica edwards, nbc news. >>> and avoiding drinking and smoking and drug abuse is recommended for healthy babies. >>> this morning,

erica edwards, nbc news. >> other specific guidelines, no screen team an hour before bedtime. designate device free times like when you're doing homework or enjoying a meal and continue to talk about online bullying and internet safety. >>> as a fact checker myself, sometimes i just want to give up. there's so much garbage people share like real miles but isn't. it can be hard to get a handle on it all. thankfully media expert at walter cronkite school did some digging into a headline that says hillary clinton said christians in america must abandon their faith, but that site admits it doesn't guarantee its stories are reliable or accurate. the story about president obama banning the pledge of allegiance. that got shared a whole lot. one about donald trump paying sarah palin $10 million for her endorsement, but it just doesn't stop people from reading, believing and further bolstering their own political mindsets. >> there's kind of a plague of misinformation, fake news. the more you want to believe in something that sounds outrageous to you, the more you should be skeptical.

. >> nbc's erica edwards reports why the most dangerous place is right next to you. >>> you're looking at one of the most dangerous places for a baby where i would never want a baby to sleep, it would be on a coach or a sofa. >> that's because babies can become trapped between the cushions 0 or under an adult who rolls over on them. the american academy of pediatrics is emphasizing the dangers of soft bedding for new babies in its new sleep safety guidelines. the experts say room-sharing can reduce the risk of sids by half and recommends that babies sleep in a crib parent's bedroom for at least the first six months, up to age one. the only thing that should be in the baby bed is the baby. for the first time, the aap's safe infant sleep guidelines include a recommendation for skin-to-skin contact just after birth. >> we know that skin-to-skin helps encourage breastfeeding. >> after mom and baby get into a good breastfeeding routine, the experts recommend giving baby pacifiers while they sleep. reduce the risk of sleep-related deaths. erica edwards, nbc news. >>> two top members of the s

erica edwards, nbc news. >>> well, how about this to cheer you up! let's say hello to kari's baby, baby bella. she is smiling. she is two months old right now. enjoying time home with mommy and with daddy and with her big brother kj. i could look at that face all day. i want to bite her. i have a real problem. i want to bite her little cheeks. >> adorable. >>> we're all parents and can remember back then. rob can remember easier. it's closer. >> they just had their birthdays this weekend. >> still smiling and happy. parents too. >> that's key. >> congratulations, mom and dad. >> yes! the weather is nice today. don't have to worry about wind or rain, good air quality. the temperature is nice and comfortable. 60s with sunshine breaking out. low clouds. that combined with the all-day sea breeze likely keeping temperatures off the board. mid 60s to upper 60s. san martin 70. los gatos 64. san bruno 66. check it out. one kind of one big microclimate around the bay area. everybody in the mid to upper 60s. brentwood closest to 70. tiburon, 61. san francisco,

there may be an answer, nbc's erica edwards shares new guidelines. >> kids these days face a digital deluge of apps, online games, tv, social media instead of playing a constant game of keep-away, parents are now encouraged to join the fun. you know look at social media together with your kids. watch the news together with your kids. if that's what you want to do. >> updated guidance from the american academy of pediatrics on kids' media usage represents a shift to making moms and dads medias. >> we don't think of it as screen time any more. we think of it more as how can we use media as a tool to suit our family's goals and values. >> previously the influential group of pediatricians suggested now they say there's evidence to thelers as young as 18 months could learn and benefit from some forms of technology. as long as parents are there to guide them. and the technology is not overly stimulating. >> if you go overboard with the bells and the whistles and the sound effects and the light effects, you can get kids just distracted. >> the aap encourages a media limit of one hour a day

nbc's erica edwards explains all that. >> it's still up to parents to time activities, but the american academy of pediatrics is easing up a little on recommendations for children's media use. and encouraging moms and dads to join their kids' online world. >> play the games together with your kids. look at social media together with your kids. >> the influential group of pediatricians say parents have an important role as media mentors, teaching kids how to navigate the internet effectively and safely. key is to make sure that kids develop social skills, healthy eating habits and proper sleep. >> sleep could not be more important for a child's health. not enough sleep is associated with obesity, with tension problems, with behavior problems. >> there's evidence toddlers as young as 18 months old could learn and benefit from some forms of technology, as long as it's not overly stimulating. if you want to introduce media, again, 18 months, that's fine, child, and choose really good media. >> the aaap finds no problem allowing even babies to video chat with long distance family members. st

erica edwards looks at the new >> reporter: it's still up to parents to set limits on screen time activities. but moms and tappeds are encouraged to join the online world. >> play the games with your kids. >> reporter: parents have an the internet effectively and safely. the key is to make sure kids have plenty of off-line time to develop social skills, healthy eating habits and sleep. >> sleep couldn't be more important. >> reporter: there's evidence toddlers as young as 18 months old could learn and benefit from some forms of technology. as long as it's not overly introducing media as young as 18 months, that's fine. but use it together with your child and choose really good media. >> reporter: the aap finds no problem allowing even babies to video chat with long-distance family members. still they encourage a media limit of one hour a day for kids under age 6. for older kids and teens, parents should set limits that >>> you know, hockey is the biggest sport in canada. one person wanted sticks so badly, he broke into a store. the thief drilled a hole through the roof, roped himself down an

as reporter erica edwards reports, there are a lot of myths out there when it comes simply are not true. >> reporter: just under half of all americans got the flu vaccine last year. some doctors say common myths about the vaccine may be one reason why many choose not to get a flu shot. one of the most common ones, company can catch the flu from the vaccine. scientists say absolutely false. >> it will never give you the flu. it doesn't work that way. you want get muscle aches and a little bit of fever afte working. th it stunt mean it's giving you the flu. >> reporter: if doctors -- if you do get sick after the shot, doctors say it's like lithed virus. everyone get a flu shot. >> reporter: although flu sun predictable, there cdc is hopeful this year's vaccine is a good match for are the upcoming flu season. >> coming up, how a tradition carried on for generations is centered around a single dress. you'll want to see this. plus halloween is just around the corner. how to keep your kids safe while trick-or-treating. how ths us this morning, despite it being cool this afternoon. we warm thi

nbc 10 national reporter erica edwards has the new precautions from the american academy of pediatrics. >> you are lookinging at one of the most dangerous places for a baby to sleep. >> if i had to choose one place where i would never want a baby to sleep, it would be on a coach or sofa. >> that's because babies can become trapped between the cushions or underneath a sleeping adult, who rolls over on them. the american academy of pediatrics is emphasizes the dangers of soft bedding for young babies in its new sleep safety guidelines. the experts say room sharing can reduce the risk of sides by half and now recommends babies sleep in a crib up to age 1 in the parent's room. the only thing that should be in the baby bed is the baby. for the first time, the safe sleep guidelines include a recommendation for skin to skin contact just after birth. >> we know skin to skin helps encourage breast-feeding and breast-feedinging is protective against these deaths. >> after mom and baby get into a good breast routine, the experts recommend giving babies pacifiers while they sleep. they have been s

cheney was really good at it in the debate against john edwards which helped george w. bush. as ericaas pointing out yesterday, the person who wins the debate -- 75% historically, they don't end up being president. >> you're in so much trouble on twitter now. twitter lights up. i can't believe you said that. >> i don't care about twitter. >> you're out of your mind. don't you know this was leaving before you went in? i've never opened up more of a can of worms than that. >> twitter worms. >> yes. i'm sorry. >> so my point was going to be that 43 was largely seen to have lost that first debate in the re-election and gets off stage and he thinks he's done just fine and the staff is like, oh, sir, that was not a good debate. he's like, what are you talking about? he goes down in the polls and john kerry starts doing better. what really helps stop the slide in the polls was cheney's debate against edwards because he destroyed him and that actually stopped the slide and then he was able to get his way back. >> all right. all right. eric, you somehow made this interesting. what am i going t