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SIDS safe sleeping guidelines
To reduce the incidence of SIDS and fatal sleeping accidents in Australia, SIDS and Kids educates the public in safe sleeping practices for babies. Here are their guidelines.
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Your baby's changing sleep habits
As your child gets older, you’ll find their sleep needs change. From their time as a newborn, through to toddlerhood and beyond, children need good sleep to help them develop and stay healthy.
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Piano playing dad soothes son to sleep in moments
There's nothing more frustrating, or distressing to a parent than a sick child who can't - or won't got to sleep.
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Creative sleeping baby photoshoots
Some parents and photographers like to capture sleeping babies in unusual positions and using different props. Check out these creative shots, and some of the Photoshop tricks used to achieve them.
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How to swaddle your baby
Step by step instructions to swaddle your baby. Swaddling helps baby sleep by preventing the startle reflex. It also aids in keeping baby sleeping on their back. Images provided by aden + anais wraps.
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Funny sleep eCards
Had a hard night with the kids? Click through this gallery of sleep-related cards to remember you're not alone!
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10 things I've learnt about babies and sleep
Collectively, my kids owe me about 2000 hours of lost sleep. I won't get that back, but I can hang on to the lessons I learnt over the years.
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The amazing trick that sent a baby to sleep in less than 60 seconds
You'll be envious of this woman's apparently magical sleep-inducing powers.
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Better education about SIDS needed as deaths plateau
The number of sudden and unexpected deaths in infancy has decreased in NSW for the past 15 years but the most recent report into child deaths reveals the decline has plateaued.
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A letter to my baby, an early riser
Dear daughter: we need to have a word about mornings.
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A helping hand: our 'baby whisperer' experience
I should imagine that if I had opened the door that day to anyone other than this woman, I would have been embarrassed at the way I looked.
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The cot that helps parents as they grieve over lost babies
The bassinet looks like any other, but it is not.
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Why sleep is so important for learning and play
During the first 12 months of life, your baby's brain grows rapidly, and getting enough restful sleep is vital for assisting this growth.
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