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Getting your baby to sleep

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.