• While it is known that newborn babies require hands-on settling, there should be a gradual reduction in this approach to foster the development of self-settling.
  • Indeed, it is evident that their older counterparts who can self-settle become over-aroused by the hands-on approach, increasing the length of time it takes to wind down and go to sleep.
  • Specifically, frequent waking can be ameliorated by adopting a self-settling approach.
  • Thus, age-appropriate settling, including self-settling if the baby is sufficiently able to do this, frequently results in better quality, calmer, and longer sleep.

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