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Sleep

Sleeping is an essential part of our lives, it’s as important to our bodies as eating, drinking, and breathing. Sleep helps our brains and bodies recover from everything we did during the day. Getting enough sleep is necessary for maintaining a child’s physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. 

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Useful information and advice about sleep for all ages

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  • 0-1 Years

Infant sleeping

Babies need a lot of sleep. Most babies will spend more time asleep than they are awake. Find out more about waking during the night, what to do if your baby is not settling and how to manage as a parent with the changes to your sleep.

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  • 0-1 Years
  • 1-5 Years
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Caring for your crying baby - ICON

It is completely normal for babies to cry. Crying is how your baby tries to get your attention and communicate with you. There are lots of different ways to soothe your crying baby. Sometimes these methods will work and other times they won’t, and this is ok.

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  • 1-5 Years
  • 5-11 Years
  • 11-19 Years
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Healthy sleep routines

General advice on how to set up and maintain healthy sleep routines (also known as sleep hygiene or a bedtime routine) are very important for children’s physical, mental and emotional wellbeing at every developmental stage.

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