1 Establish a pre-bedtime routine. This may be tea, playtime, a bath and then story in baby’s room.

2 Bedtime in the bedroom. Once baby is in the bedroom he should stay there until morning. This will associate his room with sleep.

3 Put baby in his cot in his room whilst he is awake. Try to read baby a story and put him in the cot before he falls asleep. Dim the lights and make your baby’s room calm and soothing.

4 If your baby wakes in the night try not to pick him up. If your baby needs comforting you should put him on your shoulder and once calmed down place him back in the cot. Do not feed baby until it is a time that you consider to be the morning.

5 Try giving you baby something to remind him of you, for example a toy or blanket.

6 Don’t give up! The third night can be quite testing and many will be tempted to give in…keep going.