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12/3/25

Anonymous

Hi, I am an educator working in an early learning centre. My centre practices outdoor sleeping. I am extremely concerned regarding the children being exposed to extreme heat as they are expected to sleep outdoors unless it is 35 degrees or more. Could you please give me some information to support my concerns, as I am finding this is not good practice and the children are not coping with sleeping in 30 degree weather

12/3/25

Bethan

My 8 month old is very tall and strong and it won’t be long before we can climb out of his cot. Are toddler/ floor beds (which have normal single bed mattresses) safe?

10/3/25

J

Hi, my little one is almost 5 months. Her new favourite thing is to roll onto her belly during play time. She hasn't quite figured out how to roll back confidently on her own yet. She keeps rolling onto her side for sleep. She stirs and often wakes when I role her back onto her back and passed few nights have basically been sleepless for me. Should I keep trying to roll her back or let her be on her side?

8/3/25

E

Hi, I am looking at purchasing the Tasman eco “Pisa cot”: https://tasmaneco.com.au/product/pisa-cot/?sku=T-C-123W#popup2 however, have noted the product details say, “All stains and finishes are non-toxic and in compliance with AS/NZS 2172:2013”. Just confirming this meets the current Australian standards for cots as other cots state, “Complies with AS/NZS 2172:2003 and AS/NZS 2172:2010 Australian Standard for Domestic use Cots”. Additionally, I am wanting to purchase the “growbright” standard airnest mattress to use with this cot- just wanting to confirm that although it’s not the mattress it comes with, it is ok if it meets the recommended mattress size for the cot ? https://au.growbright.co/products/airnest-cot-mattress Thanks

5/3/25

Samantha H

My daughter is 4 months old, 3 months corrected. And she is starting to roll. I have her in a sleeveless sleep sack now and early this morning I find her on her belly awake and having trouble getting back over but keeping silent. I freaked lucky got to her. I’m now scared I will accidentally find her like that again and sids will happen? Is it safe if she rolled that way herself and stays that way?

4/3/25

Elyse

My 3.5 month old has outgrown her bassinet. Shes started to roll and her arms are free but I want to keep her in my room. Is it ok to use a portocot in our room instead of moving her into another room in her cot?

4/3/25

Chele

Hi rednose My 10 week old baby sleeps in a co sleeper bassinet. I’ve woken up past two nights to his face right up to the mesh on the bedside side (no airflow) and wondering is this ok? He is not rolling, still in a hands up in a swaddle, seems too early for transition from bassinet to cot. Any tips

27/2/25

Tracey

Hi Rednose, My second baby has just turned 3 months old, she has been practicing for a while and can now roll from back to tummy confidently just not the other way round. She sleeps in an arms out sleep suit in a bassinet. We always put her on her back to sleep however I am finding that she immediately rolls over to sleep on her tummy, but I’m wondering if this is too early for tummy sleep as she can’t roll the other way. I’m finding this quite stressful at night and often wake to roll her over to her back, also should we move her into a cot now? We are following all the safe sleep advice just as we did with our first baby but I wasn’t ready for her to start rolling so soon! She is formula fed and I know this means they can fall into a deeper sleep so this plays on my mind with the tummy sleeping.

25/2/25

Tash

We have a family who is refusing to take off religious beads/ necklaces and jewellery from his two children 10 months and 2 years olds. Where do we stand with families. We have a risk assessment in place for this to be removed upon putting child to sleep?

25/2/25

Anonymous

My baby is 5 months old and has begun rolling onto her stomach for every sleep after being placed on her back. She has a habit of resting her face on top of her hands or pressed straight into the mattress. I turn her head to the side when I can however this has become a stress factor overnight when my partner and I are sleeping. I have researched the dangers of rebreathing and this is my main concern with her positioning. She has a cot and firm mattress that meet safety standards. Nothing else is in her cot and both arms have been removed from her sleep suit, she is also able to roll each way. She seems to prefer to have her face in this position so will just readjust back into it when we move her. Should I be concerned about re breathing?

25/2/25

Kaitlin

I am having trouble finding a new mattress to fit a bassinet I got second hand. I have read on forums that you can take the existing mattress to Clark Rubber and they can match the size, thickness and type of foam. Is this safe to do for a newborn?

23/2/25

Anonymous

Hello, my almost six month old is put on her back to sleep, she was initially moving to her side to sleep but lately she has decided to sleep face down with her hands tucked under her eye area. Her head isn’t to one side it’s face down on the mattress and it’s terrifying: I roll her back but she does it constantly all night, am I better trying to move her head to one side? Im exhausted checking her hourly and im sure the constantly hourly rolling is tiring her too. During the day she rolls stomach to back both ways, not as strong stomach to back Thanks

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