How to get better sleep for you and your baby: 0-12months waking frequently
This film is for parents and families of babies under one year old and looks at baby sleep and infant development in the first year. In their first year they will learn how it feels to fall asleep in a safe comforting way with your help. By responding sensitively to the changes in your baby’s development you will build the foundations for a healthy sleep pattern. They will need you to be close as they learn to feel safe sleeping separately and you will need to be quite responsive, so as to reassure them. The part of the brain that helps them to deal with emotions like frustration has not yet developed.
8-month-old George and 10-month-old Jessica wake regularly in the night. They are learning that sleep is a time for separation, gradually taking their cues from their environment and those around them. Their parent's kindly share their experiences in this short film. Health visitor, Paulene, and Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Rebecca, share some helpful advice to help you respond sensitively to the changes in your baby’s development and build the foundations for a healthy sleep pattern.
All babies are different and need different types of soothing. Some children wake more naturally and with more energy than others. Solihull Approach psychologist and trained health visitor talk in this film about the importance of tuning into your baby to learn about their individual needs and to reassure and comfort them so they can learn good sleep habits.
Sleep is important for our physical and mental wellbeing and we know that from birth, sleep is fundamental for healthy brain development. While sleep is a natural instinct, it’s also a skill we develop: learning how to wind down and how much sleep we need.
Sleep support resources created by psychologists and health visitors are now available at www.inourplace.co.uk/sleep to promote connected relationships between parents and infants to help children to learn and thrive as they grow.
Other useful films in this series include:
My newborn won't sleep in their crib: • My newborn won’t sleep...
My child wakes regularly in the night: • My child wakes regular...
My toddler won't stay in their bed: • My toddler won’t stay ...
My child is having nightmares or night terrors: • Video
Breastfeeding and sleep: • Breastfeeding and sleep
16 сен 2024
