These OT tools and strategies have been designed and published by the Norfolk & Waveney Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service. They aim to provide advice, strategies and equipment ideas to support children develop independence in everyday skills and to promote successful participation in both school and home life. Introduction to Occupational Therapy Personal Care Behaviour & Sleep Learning, Playing & Exploring Socialising & Relationships Sensory Regulation Emotional Regulation

The Norfolk County Council Steps team have developed a series of online sessions to support families. The sessions are created using tested methods and approaches already used in schools. They will help you understand: The use of positive language That your child's behaviour is a way of telling you their needs Consistency (doing things regularly to build good habits) Positive relationships. Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Behaviour & Sleep

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to sleep with safe bedding A safety seat to travel in vehicles Something to be taken out and about. – it is exciting choosing things for your baby. Dive Deeper A Safe Place To Sleep Babies should only sleep in something that has been especially designed for a baby to sleep in. This is because it reduces. of anything other than bed linen. This keeps your baby as safe as possible as they sleep. You should not let your baby sleep on a chair or sofa You should not use pillows, baby nests or cot bumpers Bed linen

to put a hat or hood on your baby whilst they sleep as this can cause them to overheat. When You Get. whether you need to get medical advice. Taking Your Baby's Temperature Safer Sleep Sleep is a really important for your baby’s growth and development. It takes a while to understand a new baby's sleep pattern and this is different for all babies. Establishing sleep patterns in the first few months will help your baby settle and self soothe. Getting into sleep routines can be difficult when you have

Babies are fragile and everyone has a responsibility to keep them safe from harm. As a parent or carer, looking after a newborn baby can sometimes be challenging. Babies rely on you to care for them, but they can't easily let you know what they want or need. It is important for you to be able to cope when things get tough and be able to respond to your baby. Our Safer Sleep and All Babies Cry. Safer Sleep All Babies Cry Marks on Babies Baby Safety - What You Should Know Babies should always

be unusually quiet. Their sleep pattern and appetite might be different to what is usual for them. Offer. instructions on the medicine bottle). Help your child get plenty of rest and sleep. Remember that you know. and may want extra cuddles. Remember, the safest place for them to sleep is in their own bed. If they are struggling to settle, set up a bed next to their cot or moses basket and sleep next to them. feel uncomfortable about leaving your sleeping child alone, sleep near them.  Talk with your doctor

of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Your baby should still be sharing a room with you and be put to sleep on their back. If your baby can roll you should still put them down to sleep on their back. If they roll in their sleep then try not to worry they are mobile enough to change their position.  You may have noticed that your baby is awake for longer periods now and their sleep pattern might have changed. At 3 months old your baby will need around 4-5 hours of sleep in the daytime, as well as about 10-11

Sleeping When babies sleep, how long they sleep for, being asked whether they 'sleep through the night. your own instincts and feelings about what your baby needs. Find ways to help your baby go to sleep. sleep Babies don't only wake because they are hungry, they wake because they need you and you may. to comfort them at night. Find out more about safer sleep Sleeping Finding out you are going to be a Dad. about how this little person might affect your time, sleep or social life. It can feel a big