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01 Feb 2016... Baby sleep habits depend a fair bit on both temperament and sleep routines. This resource will explain baby sleep developments and provide advice.

A guide in pictures to teenage sleeping, with tips for helping teens, teenagers and adolescent children get to sleep, relax before bedtime, and wake up effectively.

Different children have different sleep needs, habits and problems. Here are answers to 20 frequently asked questions about children's sleep.

This information sheet includes a checklist to ensure the safety of babies and children while sleeping.

01 Mar 2021... Information about toddler sleep patterns and behaviours (1 to 2 years), toddler sleep rhythms at 1 to 2 years, settling your toddler at 1 to 2 years, toddlers and sleep regression, maternal and child health nurse visits and where to get help.

01 Mar 2021... Information about preventing sleep concerns, including bonding with your baby aged 0 to 6 months, settling and calming your baby and developing a sleep routine.

01 Mar 2021... Information about preventing sleep concerns includes connecting with your preschooler, recognising your preschooler's tired signs, creating a sleep routine and environment and bedtime routines for your preschooler, helping your preschooler sleep safely and moving your preschooler from cot to bed.

30 Dec 2022... This "Cot to Bed" brochure has information on when to move a young child out of a cot and into a bed, and how to make your home safe before the move. This knowledge helps prevent babies and toddlers from sustaining injuries from falls. It also provides important information on hazardous kinds of beds and beddings.

31 Dec 2022... Rednose does not recommend co-sleeping, or sharing a sleep surface with your baby. However, if you choose or need to do co-sleeping, this brochure gives information on how to reduce risks. It gives advice on when NOT to co-sleep.

18 Oct 2023... Suitable for 1-18 years Tips on how you can help children and teenagers sleep better with bedtime routines, regular bedtimes, healthy sleep associations, comfortable sleep environments and healthy daytime habits. 

01 Mar 2021... Information about preventing sleep concerns includes connecting with your toddler, recognising your toddler's tired signs, creating a sleep routine and environment and bedtime routines for your toddler, helping your toddler sleep safely and moving your toddler from cot to bed.

The bed rail resource provides clear instructions on using a bed rail safely.

01 Jun 2014... This short video demonstrates different ways to wrap or swaddle a newborn baby. Wrapping is soothing for some babies and can reduce the risk of SUDI (including SIDS and fatal sleeping accidents) by keeping babies on their backs during sleep

01 Nov 2020... How to teach newborn babies to sleep using a flexible routine of feeding, sleeping and playing

01 Jul 2022... About sleep problems in children and teens - trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep, night terrors, nightmares, sleepwalking and bedwetting

01 Mar 2021... Information about sleep for newborns, including newborn sleep patterns and behaviours, newborn sleep rhythms, newborn sleep cycles, settling your newborn, feeding your newborn, newborns communicating by crying, maternal and child health nurse visits and where to get help.

01 Mar 2021... Information about sleep for babies 3 to 6 months, including baby sleep patterns and behaviours at 3 to 6 months, baby sleep rhythms at 3 to 6 months, settling your baby at 3 to 6 months, feeding your baby at 3 to 6 months, maternal and child health nurse visits and where to get help.

01 Mar 2021... Information about preventing sleep concerns, including settling your baby (6 to 12 months), recognising your baby’s tired signs, creating a sleep routine and environment for your baby, creating bedtime routines, feeding, playing, sleeping and your baby.

01 Mar 2023... Information about preventing sleep concerns, including looking after yourself, strategies to help your baby sleep and settle, helping your baby sleep with parental presence, helping your baby sleep by camping out and controlled comforting.

01 Mar 2023... Information about preventing sleep concerns, including looking after yourself, strategies to help your toddler sleep and settle, helping your toddler sleep with parental presence, helping your toddler sleep by camping out and with bedtime fading, controlled comforting and moving your toddler from cot to bed.

18 Jun 2024... Suitable for 0-12 months Key points Safe sleep environments protect baby airways during sleep and make it easier for babies to breathe. In a safe sleep environment, your baby sleeps on their back, on a firm, flat and level surface, in a clear space, not too hot and smoke-free. Check your baby’s sleep environment at home, child care and any other place your baby sleeps.

14 Nov 2022... This resource answers some commonly asked questions about sleep, exercise and stress management. How can I help reduce stress? Tips for better sleep Tips for exercising to improve mental health

01 Aug 2017... Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a type breathing support therapy used to stop the airways from being obstructed during sleep. It is used to treat a condition called obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

Poster with information on how to sleep baby in a safe cot in parents' room for the first 6- 12 months of life.

01 Mar 2016... A translated resource with information about ways to sleep better for residents, families and carers.

Sleep can affect concentration, memory and behaviour. It's no wonder that how well your child sleeps has an impact on how well they learn.

01 Sep 2021... Techniques to help your child relax and get a good night's sleep. Suitable for 5-8 years.

01 Aug 2019... When you can spot tired signs in babies and kids, you can get them to sleep more easily. Here's how to spot tired signs and settle your child

01 Mar 2021... Information about preschooler sleep patterns and behaviours (3 to 5 years), preschoolers and night-time fears, settling your preschooler at 3 to 5 years, creating a positive sleep environment for your preschooler, preschoolers and night-time bedwetting, maternal and child health nurse visits and where to get help.

19 Aug 2024... Suitable for 3-8 years. Key points: Autistic children can have problems with getting to sleep and staying asleep. Some sleep problems are related to bedtime and daytime habits. Changes to bedtime routines, sleep habits and lifestyle might help. Causes of other sleep problems include anxiety, bedwetting, health conditions, night terrors and nightmares, restless sleep, snoring and social communication. Seek professional help if you’re not sure what’s causing your child’s sleep problems or how to help.

Reduce sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk by sleeping babies on their backs, creating a safe sleeping environment and breastfeeding if you can.

01 Jul 2021... This resource provides information about improving sleep and gives you some tips for overcoming common sleeping difficulties.

01 Mar 2021... Information about toddler sleep patterns and behaviours (2 to 3 years), toddler sleep rhythms at 2 to 3 years, settling your toddler at 2 to 3 years, moving your toddler from cot to bed, maternal and child health nurse visits and where to get help.

01 Mar 2021... Information about sleep for babies 3 to 6 months, including baby sleep patterns and behaviours at 6-12 months, baby sleep rhythms at 6-12 months, separation and your baby, settling your baby at 6-12 months, maternal and child health nurse visits and where to get help.

01 Mar 2021... Information about preventing sleep concerns, strategies to help your preschooler sleep and settle, helping your preschooler with bedtime fading, rewarding your preschooler for positive sleep behaviour and helping your preschooler sleep safely.

21 Mar 2021... Self-care strategies for parents and caregivers of young children to help them stay in good physical and mental health, including information on exercise, sleep, diet and mental health.

31 Dec 2022... Rednose's informative brochure explains why tummy time is important for babies, how to start, and key strategies and points to remember to ensure safe and successful tummy time.

04 May 2022... Suitable for 0-3 months Key points In the first few months, be flexible and respond to your newborn’s needs for sleeping and feeding. Your baby’s cues will tell you what your baby needs. Follow your baby’s lead when it comes to a routine for feeds, sleep and play.

12 Dec 2022... The aim of this booklet - 'A Practical Guide: About A good night's sleep' is to assist people get a better night's sleep.

25 Jun 2021... About persistent sleep problems in children and teens - insomnia, sleep apnoea, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy and delayed sleep phase.

12 Mar 2022... This brochure lists six ways to safely put your baby to sleep and reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy. This advice applies to all babies 0-12 months. Some translations for this resource are currently under redevelopment.

01 Aug 2017... Bi-level positive airway pressure (Bi-PAP) therapy is a type of breathing support used during sleep for people central sleep apnoea. This fact sheet provides information on the use, care and management of bi-level positive airway pressure devices.

01 Jan 2023... Psychological tips and strategies on how to make your sleep better, including information on how much sleep you need, sleep stages and good sleeping habits.