Abstract: A quick release infant body restraint useful in the monitoring of crib death syndrome is disclosed in which the restraint comprises a holding member in the form of an hour glass shaped cloth diaper cover which fits over the lower torso of the infant and which has appended to its upper outer edge portion a duality of transverse restraining tethers for taut attachment to crib walls or the like and Velcro.RTM. pads situated in the holding member corners which, when the holding member is made to encircle the baby, are compressed together matingly and stickingly whereby the baby is restrained and such that an attending observer of the infant may, when signaled to do so, instantaneously release the infant from the holder for transfer to a treatment station by demating the pads.