motherandbaby.co.uk | June 2020 | 61can, work with his individual timings. If you
can’t tell when that sleep window opens and
your baby is showing signs of being overtired
(yawning; crying; wanting to sleep but being
too wired to nod off), then impose a bedtime
structure. That would involve your baby’s last
nap finishing at 5pm; bedtime being 7pm; and
having a regular wake-up time between 6am
and 7.30am, for example.
‘This regularity will help to regulate your
baby’s body clock. But, to reinforce that, you
also need to balance the timing of his naps
and his feeds. ‘Throughout the day, instead
of focusing on how much sleep he’s having,Baby&Toddler