42 sleep guides
Baby sleep
Night waking, naps, settling and safer sleep — following the Lullaby Trust, UNICEF Baby Friendly and the AAP, not commercial sleep programmes.
SleepBaby Rolling Onto Their Front in SleepOnce a baby can roll both ways, the Lullaby Trust says they can find their own sleeping position.…SleepWhy Does My Baby Sleep With Their Eyes Open?Eyes partly open in sleep is almost always active sleep, the stage where babies twitch and their…SleepBaby Snoring and Sleeping With Their Mouth OpenOccasional snuffly snoring is common. Snoring most nights, with mouth breathing and pauses, is what…SleepWhy Does My Baby Sweat So Much in Their Sleep?Sweating in sleep is usually the room, the layers or the sleeping bag. Overheating raises SIDS…SleepBaby Wakes Up Crying From NapsWaking in tears is communication, not a verdict on the nap. Here is what a waking cry usually…SleepBaby Wakes When the Dummy Falls OutThe Lullaby Trust publishes the line most parents want at 2am: if the dummy falls out during sleep,…SleepBaby Wide Awake in the Middle of the NightA baby who wakes happy at 2am and stays up for two hours is not ill or in pain. Here is why sleep…SleepBaby Won't Nap at NurseryWhat a nursery is required to do about baby sleep, why babies nap badly in new settings, and the…SleepBaby Won't Nap at All During the DayHow much day sleep is published by age, why daytime sleep is harder than night sleep, the setup…SleepBaby Won't Settle After a Night FeedThe published night-feed script, why wind and reflux get the blame, what must never be done to the…SleepBaby Won't Sleep in Hot WeatherHow to cool a baby's room in a heatwave, what to dress them in when it will not cool, and why UK…SleepBaby Will Only Sleep When HeldThe NHS says outright this is expected in the early weeks. What is genuinely fine, the one…SleepBaby's First Night at HomeThe first night at home is usually broken, and the second is often worse. Here is what is normal,…SleepBedtime Routines That WorkThe NHS, HSE and AAP all publish a bedtime routine, and they broadly agree. When to start one, how…SleepCan My Baby Sleep in a Hat?Both the Lullaby Trust and Red Nose Australia say to take hats off indoors. Babies lose heat…SleepCatnapping and Short NapsA baby sleep cycle is about an hour, and active sleep comes first. The published physiology behind…SleepClocks Changing With a BabyThe AAP is the only body publishing advice on the clock change with young children. Here is its…SleepCo-Sleeping and Bed-Sharing SafelyThe AAP recommends against bed-sharing under any circumstances. UK guidance takes a…SleepDay and Night ConfusionNewborns are not confused, they have no body clock yet. What health services say about when the day…SleepDo Babies Learn to Self-Settle on Their Own?Three health bodies say three different things about leaving a baby to settle. Here is what each…SleepEarly Morning WakingNo health service publishes advice on 5am waking. Here is what they do publish about total sleep,…SleepIs It OK to Feed My Baby to Sleep?UNICEF UK treats feeding for comfort and sleep as normal. Ireland's HSE suggests a gap between feed…SleepWhy Does My Baby Feed More at Night Than in the Day?Some babies take most of their milk after dark. Here is why it happens, what health bodies publish…SleepHow Much Sleep Does a Baby Need?The WHO gives 14 to 17 hours at 0 to 3 months and 12 to 16 hours at 4 to 11 months, naps included.…SleepMoving a Baby Out of Your Bed and Into a CotIf your baby has been sleeping in your bed and you want that to change, here is where UK and US…SleepCan My Baby Nap in a Sling or Carrier?Slings are not linked to SIDS, but babies have died in them when the airway was blocked. Here are…SleepNight Waking by AgeAround a third of babies have never slept through by their first birthday. The published figures on…SleepOvertired Baby: Signs and What HelpsAn overtired baby fights sleep harder, not less. The tired signs to catch before that point, and…SleepRoom Temperature and What to Dress Baby InThree safe sleep bodies give three answers on room temperature, and the Lullaby Trust refuses to…SleepBaby Suddenly Won't Sleep AloneSeparation anxiety turns a settled sleeper into one who wakes the moment you leave. Here is when it…SleepShould My Baby Nap in the Dark?One health service says keep the room dark at nap time. The same one says get outside in the…SleepSleep Training Approaches ComparedHealth services say little about sleep training, and where they do speak they disagree with each…SleepCan My Baby Sleep After a Bump to the Head?No health service says you must keep a baby awake after a head bump. What they publish is a 999…SleepSwaddling and When to StopThree safe sleep bodies give different stop signals for swaddling, and one sets a hard age limit.…SleepDoes Teething Really Stop Babies Sleeping?Teething gets blamed for months of broken nights. Here is what health bodies attribute to it, what…SleepTravel and Sleep Away From HomeHotel cots do not always follow safer sleep guidance. What to check before you arrive, what a pram…SleepBaby Wakes 45 Minutes After BedtimeYour baby goes down at seven and is awake by quarter to eight. Here is what is happening, what…SleepWhat Time Should a Baby Go to Bed?Only one health service publishes an actual bedtime for babies, and it is a window not a time. Here…SleepWhen Can a Baby Start Using a Sleeping Bag?Sleeping bags are fitted by weight, not age, and the neck fit is the safety point. Here is what two…SleepWhen Do Babies Drop to Two Naps?One health service publishes actual nap counts by age: Ireland's HSE puts the move to two naps at…SleepWhen Do Babies Outgrow a Moses Basket?Red Nose Australia publishes the trigger: move to a cot once your baby shows signs of rolling,…SleepWhere Should My Baby Sleep?Every health body agrees for the first six months: your room, their own sleep space. What counts as…