My top five tips are for babies:
- Follow a routine from as early as possible, babies feel safe and secure if they know what and when things are going to happen.
- Always feed your baby until your baby is full; never restrict the amount of breast, formula milk and solids you give your baby.
- Catnapping can be caused by hunger, coldness or too little awake time. If you put your baby to bed at the first sign of tiredness your baby might be tired enough to nap but not tired enough to sleep.
- Make sure your baby is warm enough to sleep safely and well. Too little bedding can cause an older baby to roll to the unsafe sleeping position of his or her tummy.
- Always put your baby to sleep where you intend for your baby to wake up. Or your baby will wake up be confused and not get to the next sleep cycle.
My top five tips for Toddlers:
- Follow a routine – Toddlers feel safe and secure when they know what and when things are going to happen.
- Ensure your toddlers is always fed until full and that their diet is correct for their age and of an appropriate texture. This will help avoid things like hunger tantrums and poor sleep.
- Ensure your toddler is getting the correct amount of day and night sleep. The time and amount of sleep you toddler has during the day can effect the time that your toddler wakes up the next morning.
- Ensure that your Toddler is warm enough to sleep safely and well. Too little bedding can cause your toddler to wake frequently during the night.
- Set clear and appropriate boundaries for your Toddler and be consistent with them. Don’t ‘over parent but decide what the important boundaries are and be consistent with them.
