How to put your sleeping baby down without them waking?

How to put your sleeping baby down without them waking?

As parents, we know how frustrating it can be when putting down your sleeping baby only for them to immediately wake up and start crying! 

But according to our baby sleep expert Lynda, it could be the way you're putting them into the crib that's causing them to wake.

Lynda Harding, a mum of six and inventor of the SweetDreamers product range, explained in a recent viral TikTok video the best method for laying a baby into their crib to avoid them waking up:

"Putting your baby down so that their head and shoulders touch the mattress first can give them the sensation of falling and trigger the (Moro) startle reflex even when they’re sound asleep," 

Instead, keep your baby as close to you as possible for as long as possible while leaning forwards towards the crib, and then put them down so that their "bum, back and then their head touches the mattress".

Why not give it a try? 

1. Keep baby close to you for as long as possible.
2. Remember Bum, Back and then their Head touching the mattress. 

This small change can make a big difference.