Establishing good sleep habits: newborn to three months

How should I encourage good sleep habits?

Your baby can develop good sleep habits from as early as six weeks. Here are a few tactics you can use to help your baby to settle.

Recognise the signs that mean he's tired

For the first six weeks to eight weeks, your baby probably won't be able to stay up for more than two hours at a time. If you wait much longer than that to put him down, he'll be overtired and won't nod off easily.

During your baby's first three months, learn the signs that he's sleepy, such as if he:

-       rubs his eyes

-          flicks his ear with his hand

-          develops faint, dark circles under his eyes

-          whines and cries at the slightest provocation

-          stares blankly into space

-          yawns and stretches a lot

-          loses interest in people and his toys

-          becomes quiet and still

He may also turn his face away from moving objects or people, or bury his face in your chest.

If you spot these or any other signs of sleepiness, try putting him down in his cot or Moses basket. You'll soon develop a sixth sense about your baby's daily rhythms and patterns, and know instinctively when he's ready for a nap.

Source from: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a7654/establishing-good-sleep-habits-newborn-to-three-months#ixzz3VMOgWkeP