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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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The bedtime bottle: will it really make your baby sleep?
How often have you been told "Just give your breastfed baby a bottle of formula at bedtime to make him sleep"? But does it work?
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Researchers claim controlled crying 'does no harm'
The short and long term consequences of controlled crying are under the spotlight with new Australian research suggesting no harm results from the practice.
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The luxury of merino wool sleep bags and PJs for babies
Baby will sleep soundly in the amazing winter sleep products from Merino Kids.
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ergoPouch products named 'hip-healthy' by International Hip Dysplasia Institute
One Australian company has received the nod of approval for its range of baby sleep products which help to avoid Hip Displasia.
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Swaddling associated with SIDS risk
Parents have been warned to strictly follow safe sleeping guidelines when swaddling.
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Baby's death leads to warnings over portacot mattresses
The death of a baby whose head got stuck between a foam mattress and a cot side has prompted a public safety caution.
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How children's earliest sleep habits affect them in later life
Children have just the first five years of life to develop good sleeping habits before they are at risk of adjusting poorly to school and developing learning difficulties, new Queensland research shows.
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When babies confuse night and day
If your baby is awake all day it's not helpful for development or night sleep, and will have a big impact on effective feeding
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Chalkboard babies
Photographer Anne Eftimie of Cute Moments Photography has created an incredibly cute photo service called “Blackboard Adventures.” Here's a few example photos of her sleeping baby son - and a friend - on some awesome adventures of their own. See the full series at the Cute Moments website.
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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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