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Sleeping patterns change as babies grow.
For information on sleeping habits from the first weeks of life right through to early childhood follow the links below.
Updated January 2009
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Sleep and your baby
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Better Health Channel
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Sleep is a big challenge for parents of a new baby. Sleeping habits are learned, so try to set up a predictable bedtime routine for your baby. Always put your baby to sleep on their back and try to get your baby to nap at the same times each day.
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Sep 2009
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Safe sleep for babies and toddlers
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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There are many different kinds of cots and bedding on the market for babies. Babies don't care about how smart their beds look but what is important is that they are safe.
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Aug 2009
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Cots
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Many parents put their babies and young children into a cot for sleep because this is what is normal in their culture, but there are two main advantages of cots.
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Aug 2009
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Wrapping babies
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Wrapping can help babies to develop a more settled sleep pattern. Wrapping helps to prevent random arm movements which can disturb a baby's sleep. Not all parents find wrapping helpful.
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Jun 2009
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Dummies: pros and cons
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Opinions differ about dummies, and there are advantages and disadvantages for parents to consider; advice on choosing a dummy and safety tips.
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May 2009
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Sleeping problems in babies
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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Most babies wake at regular intervals through the day and night for feeds during the first few months of life. This is perfectly normal.
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Mar 2009
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Sleep - 6 months to 3 years
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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By 6 months of age, babies are having most of their sleep at night, but they still need day sleeps.
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Mar 2009
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Sleep - 3 to 6 months
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Babies vary a lot in the amount of sleep they need. At 3 to 6 months some babies have two or three longish sleeps during the day, while others just have short naps.
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Mar 2009
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Sleep
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
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Sleep patterns appear, disappear or change as a baby grows from newborn to older baby to toddler. Sometimes it is possible to find a cause of waking, but usually there is no apparent reason. Parents can be reassured that babies are individual, and sleep patterns will change as they mature.
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Jan 2009
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Sleep - birth to 3 months
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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In the first few weeks after birth, babies sleep much of the day and night. Most wake two or three times during the night for feeds. Babies have shorter sleep cycles than adults and wake or stir about every 40 minutes.
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Dec 2008
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Child safety - hot weather
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Better Health Channel
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Hot weather can be dangerous for babies and young children. They can quickly lose body fluids through perspiration which leads to dehydration. Children need to drink regularly, wear light clothing and be kept cool. Never leave a baby or child in a car, even in cool weather.
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Jul 2008
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Newborn sleep: in a nutshell
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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This in-a-nutshell guide to sleep provides details on the different sleep options - bed sharing and independent sleeping - and how to help prevent sleep problems from occurring.
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May 2008
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Baby sleep: in a nutshell
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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This in-a-nutshell guide offers an overview of sleep patterns and bedtime routines for babies 3-12 months.
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May 2008
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Toddler sleep: in a nutshell
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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This in-a-nutshell guide looks at bedtime routines, how much sleep toddlers need and how to help them transition to a big bed
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May 2008
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About sleep
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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About sleep: how sleep promotes good health, growth and development; how babies sleep; stages of sleep; sleep cycles.
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Jan 2008
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Will your baby ever 'sleep through the night'?
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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A guide to the research on babies' sleep patterns. Practical tips to help you feel less exasperated by your baby waking up at night.
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Jan 2008
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Newborn sleep
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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How newborns learn a sleep routine, common sleep patterns and cycles and how these patterns are formed.
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Jan 2008
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Sleeps away from home
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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How to prepare your child for sleep in a new place; tips on how to provide a carer with information about your child's sleeping routines; learning how to manage different sleeping patterns after being in child care.
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Oct 2007
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