Safer sleep and SIDS
Safer sleep for your baby
Caring for your baby at night: Caring for your baby at night UNICEF BFI
Safer sleep advice: How to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby – The Lullaby Trust
Safer-sleep-for-babies-a-guide-for-parents-web.pdf (lullabytrust.org.uk)
Safe sleep Institute of Health Visiting: Safer-Sleep-for-your-baby
Summertime and Planning to go on holidays this summer?
If you are going away this summer with your baby please plan ahead and think about Safe sleep, ensuring your baby has a safe space to sleep and the person putting them to bed knows about safe sleep, can reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death (SIDs).
The following links will help you think about planning ahead and share the safe sleep message with friends and relatives who may look after your baby at nap time.
- Safer sleep away from home
- Baby summer safety – The Lullaby Trust
- Information for other carers – The Lullaby Trust
Co-sleeping with your baby
Co-sleeping with your baby: advice from The Lullaby Trust – The Lullaby Trust
Sling Safety
ticks.pdf (babyslingsafety.co.uk)
Swaddling your baby and using slings – The Lullaby Trust
Dads and safer sleep information
LIFT THE BABY – for safer sleeping
Baby room temperature
The safest room temperature for babies – The Lullaby Trust
Dummies
Page last reviewed: 12 August, 2025