Every baby will have her own sleeping pattern and have different things she likes to help her to go to sleep. You want to keep your baby safe when she sleeps. Most babies are healthy and have no problems when sleeping. But sometimes babies die in their sleep. This is called Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or crib death.

Your baby needs to learn how to fall asleep by herself. You can help her by doing the same things each night when you put her to bed. Doing the same things before bedtime will help her know that it is time to sleep. Going to bed at the same time each night will help her settle down.

As quiet peaceful sleep is a sign of perfect health. Disorders of sleep may be produced by almost anything which is wrong with the child. There may be physical discomfort from cold feet, insufficient or too much clothing, interference with breathing, improper Feeding or nervous constitution.