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Ear Infections Sleep 3–6 months Baby sleep Babies vary a lot in the amount of sleep they need. Between three to six months some babies have two or three longish sleeps during the day, while others just have short naps. A few sleep 12 hours at night without interruption, some manage eight hours while many others wake fairly regularly for feeds. Most have learned to sleep more at night than they do during the day. If you are happy with your baby’s sleep pattern, there is no need to change it. There are many ways to be ‘normal’. Responding to your baby’s cues of when she needs to sleep, or play, or feed, or be cuddled, is important in helping develop secure attachment. Sleeping baby in a safe cot next to the parents bed for the first six to twelve months reduces the risk of sudden infant death, including SIDS, as long as the room is smoke free. Daytime and night time patterns By this age your baby will be starting to learn about the difference between day and night. You can help your baby get into a daytime pattern. After he has had a feed, play with him for a while, so that he does not go to sleep straight after a feed. Babies who go to sleep straight after a feed may get into the pattern of needing a feed at night to go back to sleep. Watch your baby for signs that he is tired, or for signs that he wants to play, so that the pattern best meets his needs. There are lots of things that you can do during play time at this age, such as cuddles, a walk, time on the floor or in a baby seat with toys, going shopping, or visiting. These play times will help your baby to learn that daytime is the time to be awake. During the day, your baby will usually have two or three sleeps. It is a good idea not to let him sleep for too long (perhaps no more than two hours) especially late in the day, as he may not sleep a