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Bed time routines for babies.

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You may feel ready to introduce a bedtime routine when your baby is around 3 months old.

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Getting them into a simple, soothing bedtime routine can be helpful for everyone and help prevent sleeping problems later on.

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It's also a great opportunity to have one to one time with your baby.

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The routine should consist of having a bath, changing into night clothes and a fresh nappy, putting them to bed on their back flat with no pillow, feet to foot end of the cot.

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Tuck the bedding and the blankets in no higher than shoulders, reading a bedtime story, dimming the lights in the room to create a calm atmosphere, give a good night kiss and a cuddle, singing a lullaby, or having a wind up musical mobile you can turn on when you've put your baby to bed.

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As your child gets older it can be helpful to keep a similar bedtime routine.

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Too much excitement and stimulation just before bedtime can wake your child up again.

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Spend some time winding down and doing some calmer activities like reading.

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Leave a little time between your baby's feed and bedtime.

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If you feed your baby to sleep, feeding and going to sleep will become linked in your baby's mind.

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When they wake up in the night, they will then want to feed to help them to go back to sleep.