13 tips for sweet dreams

13 tips for sweet dreams

13 tips for sweet dreams

6 to 8 months baby
Article
Aug 19, 2024
1 min

Did you know? A regular bedtime routine can help your baby drift off to sleep.

Simply pick your baby’s favourite tips and follow the same order every evening to signal the move from day to night time. Sleep well baby!

Bedtime routines

 

Sources

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Paul IM, Savage JS, Anzman-Frasca S et al. INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention and infant sleep. Pediatrics 2016; 138(1): e20160762.

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Sadeh A, Mindell JA, Luedtke K et al. Sleep and sleep ecology in the first 3 years: a web-based study. J Sleep Res 2009; 18(1):60-73.

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