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3/12/24

Anonymous

i was wondering when the best time is to move from a cot to a toddler bed (floor bed) and also use a pillow (she has a nap on the lounge with a pillow during the day and seems to love it. My 15 month old is not sleeping through the night and wont go back to sleep unless being held or holding her hand. i have tried to put her in my bed on occasion using the co sleeping safe sleep guides yet she wont sleep in our bed as the mattress is uncomfortable for her.

2/12/24

Steph

Hi, my 4.5month old has been rolling from back to tummy for about 2 weeks now, can go both ways. He sleeps in his bassinet, in an arms out sleeping suit. We are making the transition to the cot now and are starting with supervised day sleeps. I have observed he will roll onto his side in the cot. He is not yet independently consistently rolling from tummy to back (has done a couple of times though), however once on his stomach we always observe him to either turn his head to the side, raise his head up (does this very well) or make a lot of noise if he’s trying to suck his hand (and indicate he’s hungry). Can you please advise if this is safe to continue with? I’m quite nervous about putting him in the cot overnight if he happens to roll. Would love some guidance. Thank you

28/11/24

Casey

Hi, my 7 week old is rolling onto one side when sleeping in a sleeping bag with arms in. When she does this she is close or touching the edge of bassinet which has mesh sides. It’s only onto one side and doesn’t roll the other way. When she is swaddled in a wrap or in her sleeping bag arms out she doesn’t roll and stays in the middle of the bed, however she does still have a big startle reflex and often wakes herself up. Should I keep her arms out in the sleeping bag? Thanks

25/11/24

K

We are trying to replace our bassinet mattress as I we last used it 4 years ago with our first child. Our bassinett is the Tutti Bambini Cozee Air bassinet (2020). Unfortunately the model we have they don’t make anymore and we are struggling to get a new mattress. I have found one that is a couple of centimetres larger that should be compatible. Our original mattress was 81.5cm by 50cm I believe. The new one I have seen online is 83cm by 52cm. My question is - how exact does the measurement have to be? I understand it can’t be too small because of gaps, etc. But if we can’t get an exact match then do we need to get a whole new bassinet? Many thanks.

23/11/24

Anonymous

I am an educator at a childcare centre and wanted some advice around the use of sleeping bags with separate legs integrated into it, when sleeping on a mattress. I couldn't find any information around this on your website. I am under the assumption, that the child is able to walk in the bag, as they have grips on the bottom of each closed foot area or don't have an enclosed floor area. I understand the main risk is that the child may slip, however I wanted to hear your thoughts around this. Thank you

21/11/24

Brigid

Hi, my 6 month old has just learned to roll back to belly. He has not yet learned to roll belly to back (though he has done it on the odd occasion, it appeared accidental). He is strong in tummy time, can do 15-20 minutes at a time. He has been sleeping with arms out for three months. He sleeps very well for 13 hours overnight, he is in his own room. Do I need to be waking myself up to check whether he has rolled into his belly during the night? Is there a worry that because he doesn't know how to roll tummy to back he may get stuck on his tummy and this could be dangerous?

19/11/24

Sarah

My baby always rolls on to her side for sleep. I always place her on her back, but she rolls herself to her side. I often re position her, though she always finds her way back to her side. She is just about to start rolling from back to tummy as well. What can I do to make her as safe as possible with side sleeping?

19/11/24

Tanya

I'm in a tricky part of my 3 year old's sleeping age, if she has a nap during the day at daycare it causes her to go to sleep at 10-11pm at night, however we have to be up at 0530am to go back to daycare at 6am. I'd like to know the recommendations of child’s age, developmental stages and needs around sleeping please.

17/11/24

JasC

My 10 day old newborn will only sleep on his side when in his bassinet. If he's on my bed he will happily fall asleep on his back, will also sleep in my arms/on my chest with no issue Is there anything I can do to stop him rolling onto his side?

15/11/24

Vanessa

My 10 week old rolled onto his belly in his sleep last night. I have started transferring him out of his swaddle to arms free and moving him into a cot instead of his bassinet. I’m extremely anxious and am wondering if there’s anything else I can do to ensure his safety as I wake constantly at night to check on him Thank you

12/11/24

Lisa

Is it safe to have 10 month old sleeping with air conditioner on overnight on a very hot summer night? And with the door closed?

12/11/24

Lidia

I am looking at the il Tutto Cozee co sleeping bassinet and they state that the material used is breathable. 2 sides are completely mesh and the other 2 sides have ‘breathable’ material. Is this safe for a baby or is it best to get a bassinet with mesh all around? Just worried this could be a suffocation issue. Thanks so much!

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