I was working 2nd into 3rd shift when my twinnies were small, and I'd put in a video, tell them my feet were cold and they had to sit on them to keep them warm and then fall dead asleep for a while.
Lucky for me they listened, stayed sitting on my feet and woke me up when their tape was over.
Far from criminal - it's called survival
It’s a great idea.
They can’t get up without you knowing.