Getting your baby to sleep - infographic
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Establish a bedtime routine
- a warm bath
- reading a bedtime story
- a breastfeed or bottle feed
- giving them a goodnight kiss and cuddle
- singing a lullaby or turning on some
- quiet music or a wind-up musical mobile
Signs your baby is tired
- Yawning
- Grimacing and frowning
- Grizzling, fussiness or crying
- Staring
- Clenching their fists
- Rubbing their eyes
- Jerky movements and arching their back
Signs your baby is overtired
- Glazed eyes
- Overactive
- Quick to cry
If your baby is having problems sleeping, or if you need more advice about getting into a routine, speak to your doctor, midwife or child health nurse.
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